El Paso County, Colorado
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El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2005, the population is 584,200. The county seat is Colorado Springs.
El Paso County is located in Colorado's 5th congressional district. In 2006 it unofficially became the most populous county in the state of Colorado, with an estimated population of 584,200 people, an increase of 67,271 since the 2000 census. Since its inception, El Paso County has voted for a Republican in every presidential election.
History
El Paso County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861. It was given the Spanish name of "the pass", referring to the Ute Pass west of Colorado Springs. Part of its western territory was broken off to create Teller County in 1899. Originally based in Old Colorado City (now part of Colorado Springs, not today's Colorado City between Pueblo and Walsenburg), El Paso County's county seat was moved to Colorado Springs in 1873.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,516 km² (2,130 mi²). 5,507 km² (2,126 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Douglas County, Colorado - north
- Elbert County, Colorado - north and east
- Lincoln County, Colorado - east
- Crowley County, Colorado - southeast
- Pueblo County, Colorado- south
- Fremont County, Colorado - west
- Teller County, Colorado - west
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 516,929 people, 192,409 households, and 133,916 families residing in the county. The population density was 94/km² (243/mi²). There were 202,428 housing units at an average density of 37/km² (95/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.19% White, 6.51% Black or African American, 0.91% Native American, 2.53% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 4.70% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races. 11.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 192,409 households out of which 36.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 32.50% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 8.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,844, and the median income for a family was $53,995. Males had a median income of $35,940 versus $26,252 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,005. About 5.70% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Air Force Academy
- Black Forest
- Calhan
- Cascade-Chipita Park
- Cimarron Hills
- Colorado Springs
- Ellicott
- Falcon
- Fort Carson
- Fountain
- Gleneagle
- Green Mountain Falls
- Manitou Springs
- Monument
- Palmer Lake
- Peyton
- Ramah
- Rush
- Security-Widefield
- Stratmoor
- Woodmoor
- Yoder
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