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Pueblo County Demographics

Population as of July 2003 - 148,707

Elevation in feet - 5,400

Labor

2000 2001 2002
Labor Force 60,365 60,271 62,133
Number Employed 57,745 57,158 57,802
Number Unemployed 2,620 3,113 4,331
Percent Unemployed 4.3% 5.2% 7.0%
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

 

Retail Sales

Annual Retail Sales 1990 2000 2003
$1,302,504,215 $2,323,670,953 $2,615,724,000
Colorado Department of Revenue

 

Population Projections

2010 2020 2030
154,989 182,146 210,806
Colorado Economic & Demography Information Service

 

Annual Wages By Sector

1990 2002 2003
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries $10,865 $11,785 $12,459
Mining $19,908 D $46,030
Construction $20,195 $30,562 $30,975
Manufacturing $26,124 $38,996 $39,711
Transportation, Communication and Public Utilities $24,841 $35,419 $35,911
Wholesale Trades $19,548 $34,578 $35,792
Retail Trades $10,731 $21,648 $22,014
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate $18,770 $31,337 $31,737
Services $14,678 $32,668 $32,549
Government $23,494 $34,880 $36,321
Note: "D" indicates data withheld to avoid disclosure.
Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (most recent data available)

 

Educational Attainment Of Persons 25 Years And Older

County State
No High School Diploma 18.7% 13.1%
High School Graduate 27.7% 23.2%
Some College, No Degree 24.2% 24.0%
Associates Degree 7.8% 7.0%
Bachelors Degree 11.9% 21.6%
Post Graduate Degree 6.4% 11.1%

 

 

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Pueblo, CO  81003

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