Pueblo County, Colorado

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Pueblo County, Colorado
Seal of Pueblo County, Colorado
Map
Map of Colorado highlighting Pueblo County
Location in the state of Colorado
Map of the U.S. highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded November 1, 1861
Seat Pueblo
Largest city Pueblo
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
2,398 sq mi (6,210 km²)
2,389 sq mi (6,187 km²)
9 sq mi (23 km²), 0.38%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
141,472
59/sq mi (23/km²)
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: www.co.pueblo.co.us
Tenth most populous Colorado county

Pueblo County (IPA: /ˌpwɛbloʊ ˈkaʊnti/) is the tenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the historic town of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village". The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 152,912 in 2006, an 8.09% increase from U.S. Census 2000.[1] The county seat is the City of Pueblo. The Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area comprises Pueblo County.

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,398 square miles (6,210 km²), of which, 2,389 square miles (6,187 km²) of it is land and 9 square miles (23 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

The Pueblo County Courthouse in Pueblo.
The Pueblo County Courthouse in Pueblo.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 141,472 people, 54,579 households, and 37,332 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 58,926 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.47% Caucasian, 1.90% Black or African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 12.93% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. 37.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 54,579 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,775, and the median income for a family was $40,130. Males had a median income of $31,514 versus $22,967 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,163. About 11.20% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Recreation

[edit] National forest and wilderness

[edit] National scenic byway

  • Frontier Pathways National Scenic and Historic Byway

[edit] Transcontinental trail and bicycle routes

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-05-10.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 38°09′N 104°31′W / 38.15, -104.51