Poncha Springs, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 466. Estimated population in July 2024: 465 (-0.2% change)
Males: 234 (50.2%), Females: 232 (49.8%)
Chaffee County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $31,429
Median house value: $133,700
Population by Race
Races in Poncha Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
- Hispanic (6.2%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Filipino (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (30.7%), Irish (15.0%), English (8.6%), Italian (7.7%), United States (6.4%), Dutch (2.8%).
Elevation: 7465 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Poncha Springs
- High school or higher: 79.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Poncha Springs town
- Never married: 28.8%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 10.4%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+95.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Poncha Springs:
- HEART OF THE ROCKIES REG MED CENTER (about 4 miles; SALIDA, CO)
- ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 53 miles; LEADVILLE, CO)
- CENTURA HLTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; CANON CITY, CO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poncha Springs:
- GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
- ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 73 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)
- SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 76 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poncha Springs:
- HARRIET ALEXANDER FIELD (about 4 miles; SALIDA, CO; Abbreviation: 0V2)
- CENTRAL COLORADO REGIONAL (about 20 miles; BUENA VISTA, CO; Abbreviation: 7V1)
- SAGUACHE MUNI (about 31 miles; SAGUACHE, CO; Abbreviation: 04V)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poncha Springs:
- WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 62 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
- ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 80 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
- PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
- UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 92 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
- PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
- RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)