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Moving to Pueblo, Colorado

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Population: 102,121. Estimated population in July 2024: 103,495 (+1.3% change)
Males: 49,442 (48.4%), Females: 52,679 (51.6%)

Pueblo County

Zip codes: 81001, 81003, 81004, 81005, 81006, 81007, 81008.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $29,650
Median house value: $87,100

Population by Race

Races in Pueblo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
  • Hispanic (44.1%)
  • Other race (15.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (2.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.7%), Irish (8.0%), Italian (7.5%), English (6.6%), United States (4.9%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 4662 feet

Land area: 45.1 square miles

Map of Pueblo, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pueblo

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pueblo city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

3.3% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,111 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Pueblo:

  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST MARY CORWIN MED CTR (1008 MINNEQUA AVE)
  • CMHIP – FORENSIC HOSPITAL (1600 WEST 24TH STREET)
  • CMHIP – GENERAL HOSPITAL (1600 WEST 24TH ST)
  • CMHIP – PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (1600 WEST 24TH ST)
  • PARKVIEW MEDICAL CTR INC (400 W 16TH ST)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pueblo:

  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 38 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 99 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pueblo:

  • FREMONT COUNTY (about 35 miles; CANON CITY, CO; Abbreviation: 1V6)
  • SPANISH PEAKS AIRFIELD (about 42 miles; WALSENBURG, CO; Abbreviation: 4V1)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 44 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; Abbreviation: A50)

Amtrak station:
PUEBLO (703 W. U.S. 50) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pueblo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (Full-time enrollment: 4,275; Location: 2200 BONFORTE BLVD; Public; Website: www.uscolo.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,587; Location: 900 W ORMAN AVE; Public; Website: www.pcc.cccoes.edu)
  • CENTER BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 228 W 3RD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pueblo:

  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 54 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 54 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 90 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 103 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 103 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 103 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Schools

Public high schools in Pueblo:

  • SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,385; Location: 1801 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,216; Location: 2525 MONTVIEW DIRVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,060; Location: 216 EAST ORMAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 975; Location: 9 MAC NEIL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PUEBLO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 1050 35TH LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • YOUTH & FAMILY ACADEMY CHARTER (Students: 179; Location: 215 EAST ORMAN AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • PUEBLO TECHNICAL ACADEMY (Students: 100; Location: 900 WEST ORMAN GSAC; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COMMUNITY TRANSITION HOUSE (Students: 83; Location: 1512 PINE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Pueblo:

  • PARK HILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 89; Location: 1302 E. 5TH ST.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: 2101 EAST 10TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pueblo:

  • RONCALLI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 4202 HIGHWAY 78; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • W H HEATON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 687; Location: 6 ADAIR ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEMUEL PITTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 666; Location: 29 LEHIGH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 2701 VINEWOOD LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GOODNIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 624 WINDY WAY; Grades: PK – 08)
  • FREED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 715 WEST 20TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 110 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 31 MACNAUGHTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BESSEMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 1125 E ROUTT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 1315 HORSESHOE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Pueblo:

  • JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 330 LAKE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • THE MCCLELLAND SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 415 E ABRIENDO; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 715 WEST EVANS; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PUEBLO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 1605 SOUTH PUEBLO BLVD; Grades: KG – 5)
  • ABUNDENT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 1022 LIBERTY LN PO BOX 11010; Grades: PK – 9)
  • PUEBLO MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 39; Location: 3715 THATCHER AVE; Grades: PK – 4)
  • PUEBLO SDA SCHOOL (DAYSTAR) (Students: 19; Location: 3912 O’NEAL; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Pueblo:

  • PUEBLO CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $5,883,954; Location: 100 E ABRIENDO AVE; 380,006 books; 12,912 audio materials; 13,864 video materials; 724 serial subscriptions)

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