Colorado Springs is a large city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 360,798 people and 73 constituent neighborhoods, Colorado Springs is the second largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Colorado Springs is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colorado Springs is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Colorado Springs who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.03%), sales jobs (11.82%), and management occupations (9.21%).

Also of interest is that Colorado Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Colorado Springs is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Colorado Springs, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Colorado Springs is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Colorado Springs. This makes Colorado Springs a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Colorado Springs presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

Colorado Springs Information and Demographics

The population of Colorado Springs is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 33.56% of adults in Colorado Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Colorado Springs in 2000 was $22,496, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,984 for a family of four.

Colorado Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Colorado Springs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colorado Springs is White, followed by African-American. Colorado Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.88% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Colorado Springs include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Colorado Springs is English. Some people also speak Spanish.