Poncha Springs is a city located in Chaffee County Colorado. Poncha Springs has a 2020 population of 995. Poncha Springs is currently growing at a rate of 1.32% annually and its population has increased by 37.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 726 in 2010.
The average household income in Poncha Springs is $49,201 with a poverty rate of 26.48%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $828 per month, and the median house value is $267,000. The median age in Poncha Springs is 54 years, 52.8 years for males, and 54.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Poncha Springswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 588 | 96.87% |
Some Other Race | 10 | 1.65% |
Asian | 9 | 1.48% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 303 | 2 | 68.6 |
Married | 152 | 2.3 | 78.9 |
Non Family | 119 | 1.39 | 60.5 |
Female | 32 | 2.84 | 50 |
Male | 0 | 0 |
2.4
Average Family Size
2
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3 | 0.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 67 | 13.90% |
High School Graduate | 81 | 16.80% |
Some College | 113 | 23.44% |
Associates Degree | 57 | 11.83% |
Bachelors Degree | 103 | 21.37% |
Graduate Degree | 58 | 12.03% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 402 | 387 | 158 |
Hispanic | 71 | 16 | 3 |
Other Race | 10 | ||
Asian | 9 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 39.30%.
91.60% of Poncha Springs residents speak only English, while 8.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.66% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 494 | 92 | 18.62% |
Hispanic | 90 | 56 | 62.22% |
Asian | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
26.48%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.78%
Male Poverty Rate
27.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Poncha Springs is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Poncha Springs is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.92%.
55.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.2%
Male Marriage Rate
51.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 56 | 10.81% |
Hispanic | 12 | 14.12% |
Asian | 9 | 100.00% |
29.23%
Veteran Poverty Rate
56.92%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.7%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
37.23%
Born in Poncha Springs
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Poncha Springs residents were born in the United States, with 37.23% having been born in Colorado. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 995 | 13 | 1.32% |
2021 | 982 | 13 | 1.34% |
2020 | 969 | 13 | 1.36% |
2019 | 956 | 13 | 1.38% |
2018 | 943 | 84 | 9.78% |
2017 | 859 | 91 | 11.85% |
2016 | 768 | 8 | 1.05% |
2015 | 760 | 14 | 1.88% |
2014 | 746 | -5 | -0.67% |
2013 | 751 | 14 | 1.90% |
2012 | 737 | 4 | 0.55% |
2011 | 733 | 7 | 0.96% |
2010 | 726 | 0.00% |