Everything You Need to Know About the City of Pueblo Colorado

In 2017, Pueblo, CO had a population of 109k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $36,280. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Pueblo, CO grew from 108,385 to 109,122, a 0.68% increase and its median household income grew from $35,770 to $36,280, a 1.43% increase.

The population of Pueblo, CO is 52.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.6% White Alone, and 2.06% Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Pueblo, CO speak a non-English language, and 97.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pueblo, CO are Pueblo Community College (2,282 degrees awarded in 2017) and Colorado State University-Pueblo (881 degrees).

The median property value in Pueblo, CO is $121,200, and the homeownership rate is 54.7%. Most people in Pueblo, CO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pueblo, CO is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Pueblo

In 2017, universities in Pueblo, CO awarded 3,163 degrees. The student population of Pueblo, CO is skewed towards women, with 5,148 male students and 7,482 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pueblo, CO are White (1,743 and 55.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (929 and 29.7%), Black or African American (230 and 7.36%), and Two or More Races (99 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Pueblo, CO by a number of degrees awarded are Pueblo Community College (2,282 and 72.1%) and Colorado State University-Pueblo (881 and 27.9%).

The most popular majors in Pueblo, CO are Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (445 and 14.1%), Registered Nursing (238 and 7.52%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (234 and 7.4%).

The median tuition costs in Pueblo, CO are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $6,003 and $19,111 respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Pueblo

The economy of Pueblo, CO employs 42.7k people and Pueblo has an unemployment rate of 5.1%. Pueblo has seen the job market increase by 0.9% in the course of the most recent year. Future job development throughout the following ten years is anticipated to be 35.0%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.  The largest industries in Pueblo, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,676 people), Retail Trade (6,198 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4,177 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($46,618), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($45,733), and Manufacturing ($41,634).

Households in Pueblo, CO have a median annual income of $36,280, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $35,770 in 2016, which represents a 1.43% annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Pueblo

– The Sales Tax Rate for Pueblo is 7.2%. The US average is 7.3%.

– The Income Tax Rate for Pueblo is 4.6%. The US average is 4.6%.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Pueblo

– The average income of a Pueblo occupant is $20,450 per year. 

– The Median household income of a Pueblo occupant is $34,889 per year.