Pueblo West, Colorado
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| Pueblo West, Colorado | |
| Motto: "Where Eagles Soar" | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Pueblo[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 77.5 sq mi (200.7 km²) |
| - Land | 77.5 sq mi (200.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 4,500 ft (1,371 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 16,899 |
| - Density | 218.1/sq mi (84.2/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81007 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-62220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867087 |
Pueblo West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,899 at the 2000 census.[3] The Pueblo Post Office (ZIP Code 81007) serves Pueblo West postal addresses.[2] It is an awesome place!
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[edit] Geography
Pueblo West is located at (38.331665, -104.740504).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 77.5 square miles (200.7 km²), of which, 77.5 square miles (200.7 km²) of it is land and 0.01% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 16,899 people, 5,984 households, and 4,847 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 218.1 people per square mile (84.2/km²). There were 6,374 housing units at an average density of 82.3/sq mi (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.45% White, 0.83% African American, 0.99% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.01% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.30% of the population.
There were 5,984 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,121, and the median income for a family was $51,425. Males had a median income of $37,161 versus $26,310 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,645. About 3.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 14, 2006). Retrieved on December 14, 2006.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Pueblo West, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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