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popular neighborhoods near Penrose, CO Canon City, CO (Ca¦on City/Brookside), Canon City, CO (East Canon), Canon City, CO (U.S. Route 50/Main St), Colorado Springs, CO (Duffield/Rock Creek Pprk), Florence, CO, Fountain, CO (Fort Carson), Penrose, CO, Pueblo, CO (Beulah Valley), Pueblo, CO (Hobson/Swallows), Pueblo, CO (Pueblo West)

Penrose, CO
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $250,302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to CO, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1960 - 1984), some Newer Homes (Built 1985 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1959), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
CANON CITY RE-1 School District
4,020 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of CO school districts |
36.7% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
64.1% |
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Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 18 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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84%
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83%
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90%
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88%
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79%
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78%
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN | GRADES |
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| NO DATA | |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 88.7 | 63.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 8.0 | 26.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 41.8 | 31.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,123 | $16,575,000 | 40.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $298 | $1,196,000 | 2.9 |
| STAFF | $223 | $897,000 | 2.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $78 | $315,000 | 0.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $405 | $1,627,000 | 3.9 |
| OPERATION | $666 | $2,678,000 | 6.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $148 | $593,000 | 1.4 |
| OTHER | $733 | $2,945,000 | 7.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,550 | $10,251,000 | 24.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,589 | $14,428,000 | 34.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,272 | $41,293,000 | 100.0 |
Penrose EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Penrose WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 12.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Penrose LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 20.1 |
FLORENCE RE-2 School District
1,769 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of CO school districts |
32.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
62.2% |
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Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 18 |
Get full reports for any school in this district
Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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84%
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83%
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88%
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88%
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80%
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78%
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN | GRADES |
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| PENROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 100 ILLINOIS, PENROSE, CO 81240 (719) 372-6777 |
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| PENROSE MIDDLE SCHOOL 100 ILLINOIS, PENROSE, CO 81240 (719) 372-6777 |
06-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 85.5 | 63.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.2 | 5.9 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 11.4 | 26.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 43.2 | 31.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,172 | $7,381,000 | 28.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $278 | $492,000 | 1.9 |
| STAFF | $218 | $386,000 | 1.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $143 | $253,000 | 1.0 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $388 | $686,000 | 2.6 |
| OPERATION | $676 | $1,196,000 | 4.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $324 | $574,000 | 2.2 |
| OTHER | $380 | $672,000 | 2.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,408 | $4,259,000 | 16.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,272 | $14,634,000 | 55.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $14,925 | $26,403,000 | 100.0 |
Penrose EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Penrose WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 12.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Penrose LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 20.1 |
Penrose Crime Data
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violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 4.7
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Penrose
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1 in 252
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3.97
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| Penrose | Colorado |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| RATE PER 1,000 | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 34.3
- MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
- in Penrose
SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL - in Colorado
1 in 25
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40.40
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| RATE PER 1,000 | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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crimes per square mile
- NATIONAL MEDIAN
- 49.6
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About Penrose
Penrose is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 4,103 people and just one neighborhood, Penrose is the 92nd largest community in Colorado.
Penrose is a blue-collar town, with 36.8% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Penrose is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Penrose who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.58%), management occupations (7.50%), and sales jobs (7.39%).
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