Palmer Lake, CO City Data

Palmer Lake, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,179 people who live in Palmer Lake and approximately 516,929 who live in El Paso County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palmer Lake to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palmer Lake. We have included Palmer Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palmer Lake Information

El Paso County where Palmer Lake resides is 2,129.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 516,929 and has a population rank of 107 out of all the places in the United States.

Palmer Lake has a total of 2,179 people and of those residents there are 1,114 males and 1,065 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 8,301 births each year and around 2,925 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palmer Lake varies per year, but currently 2,148 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 2,179 people who live in Palmer Lake, there are 653 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palmer Lake is 358 male and 295 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,556.

General Palmer Lake Information
Total area in square miles - El Paso County	2,129.56
Water area in square miles - El Paso County	N/A
Resident population - El Paso County	516,929
Population rank - El Paso County	107
Total population	2,179
Total population (male)	1,114
Total population (female)	1,065
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - El Paso County	8,301
Deaths- El Paso County	2,925
Population of one race	2,148
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	653
Population under 20 years (male)	358
Population under 20 years (female)	295
Total population 18 years and over	1,556

Palmer Lake Social Characteristics

There are 192,409 households in Palmer Lake. Families make up 135,068 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palmer Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (107,064), male householder with no wife present (7,005) and female householder with no husband present (18,968). The remainder of the Palmer Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 58,580. Palmer Lake, CO moving companies help people in Palmer Lake move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palmer Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palmer Lake is based, there are 200,066 females 15 and over; of those females there are 41,643 never married, 114,849 now married, 4,191 separated, 14,172 widowed, and 25,211 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,034 separated, 3,203 widowed and 18,222 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palmer Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palmer Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (El Paso County)
Total households	192,409
Family households (families)	135,068
With own children under 18 years	74,793
Married-couple family	107,064
With own children under 18 years	54,865
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,005
With own children under 18 years	4,278
Female householder, no husband present, family	18,968
With own children under 18 years	13,355
Nonfamily households	58,580
Householder living alone	45,825
65 years and over	11,802

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	327
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	109
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,822
Householder	571
Spouse	490
Child	691
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	354
Male householder	152
Male householder living alone	115
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	120
Female householder living alone	87
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	82
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	200,066
Never married	41,643
Now married	114,849
Separated	4,191
Widowed	14,172
Divorced	25,211
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,034
Widowed	3,203
Divorced	18,222

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,179
Male	1,114
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	99
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	130
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	1,065
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	128
40 to 44 years	135
45 to 49 years	116
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,179
One race	2,148
White	2,081
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,176
People who are White alone	2,078
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	106
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	477,912
Same house	193,282
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,292
Different state or abroad	133,553
Different state	114,643
Abroad	18,910

PLACE OF BIRTH (El Paso County)
Total resident population	516,929
Born in United States	82,822
State of residence	151,429
Different state	314,380
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,812
Foreign born	33,308

Palmer Lake Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palmer Lake. That total enrollment is 146,429 for the population of the country, which includes Palmer Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 45,663 and elementary or high school enrollment was 190,387 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 33,736.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palmer Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	146,429
Pre-kindergarten	9,445
Public	5,165
Private	4,280
Kindergarten	8,053
Public	6,908
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	64,678
Public	59,036
Private	5,642
Elementary and high school	95,194
Public	86,920
Private	8,274
High school grades 9 to 12	30,516
Public	27,884
Private	2,632
College, undergraduate years	27,645
Public	20,007
Private	7,638
Graduate or professional school	6,092
Public	3,666
Private	2,426
Not enrolled in school	347,068

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	320,420
Less than 9th grade	7,417
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,612
High school graduate	73,286
Some college, no degree	87,179
Associate's degree	30,164
Bachelor's degree	101,762
Graduate or professional degree	31.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	64,615

Palmer Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 389,986 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palmer Lake. The Palmer Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (91,017), service occupations (35,622), sales and office occupations (67,871), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (326), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,880) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,197). The 389,986 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 191,409 private wage and salary workers, 35,442 government workers, 17,407 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (El Paso County)
Population 16 years and over	389,986
In labor force	280,574
Civilian labor force	256,858
Employed	244,913
Unemployed	11,945
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	23,716
Females 16 years and over	196,280
In labor force	124,742
Civilian labor force	121,368
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,848
Armed forces	3,374
Males 16 years and over	193,706
In labor force	155,832
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,097
Armed forces	20,342

COMMUTING TO WORK (El Paso County)
Workers 16 years and over	263,805
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	205,840
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	31,776
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,778
Other means	1,807
Worked at home	10,663
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,638,115

OCCUPATION (El Paso County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	91,017
Management, professional, and related occupations	91,017
Service occupations	35,622
Sales and office occupations	67,871
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	326
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,880
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,197

INDUSTRY (El Paso County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	91,017
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,279
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	27,288
Wholesale trade	5,724
Retail trade	31,064
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,461
Information	11,096
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,504
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	29,574
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,776
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,329
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	12,065

CLASS OF WORKER (El Paso County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	91,017
Private wage and salary workers	191,409
Government workers	35,442
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,407
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palmer Lake Housing Characteristics

In Palmer Lake, CO there are 202,428 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 192,409 occupied and 10,019 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palmer Lake, there are 129,317 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,998 units in Palmer Lake. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palmer Lake, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palmer Lake, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palmer Lake. There are 1,423 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,100 with rent between $200-299, 12,050 with rent between $300-499 and 49,716 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palmer Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palmer Lake, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (El Paso County)
Total housing units	202,428
Occupied housing units	192,409
Vacant housing units	10,019

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (El Paso County)
Total housing units	202,428
1-unit, detached	129,317
1-unit, attached	11,998
2 units	4,038
3 or 4 units	10,715
5 to 9 units	8,397
10 to 19 units	10,040
20 to 49 units	10,606
50 or more units	7,894
Mobile home	9,135

HOUSING TENURE (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	192,409
Owner-occupied	124,433
Renter-occupied	67,976

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	192,409
No vehicles available	10,353
2 vehicle available	121,323
3 vehicles available	28,307
4 vehicles available	7,436
5 or more vehicles available	3,050

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	192,409
Utility gas	151,193
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,706
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	126
Coal or coke	10
Wood	663
Solar energy	158
Other fuel	775
No fuel used	380

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	192,409
Less Than $50,000	124,433
$50,000 to $99,999	13,945
$100,000 to $149,999	41,520
$150,000 to $199,999	24,332
$200,000 to $299,999	17,808
$300,000 to $499,999	5,152
$1,000,000 or more	230
Median (dollars)	147,100

GROSS RENT (El Paso County)
Occupied units paying rent	67,976
Less than $200	1,423
$200 to $299	1,100
$300 to $499	12,050
$500 to $699	22,335
$700 to $999	18,745
$1,000 to $1,499	7,778
$1,500 or more	857