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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Pueblo Metro

Pueblo, CO · 1 counties · 123,051 residents · 2,387 sq mi
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With 123,051 people, Pueblo is a metro area. The typical home is worth $50,600. 20.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $21,553 at the median, 28% less than the US figure. Renters pay $308 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

123,051
−13%vs 2000
vs 141,472 in 2000
1990 – 2025
52 / sq mi
−13%vs 2000
vs 59 / sq mi in 2000
34.7
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,387 sq mi
Population, 19902024
118K132K146K160K174K19902000201020202024Pueblo
2024169K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(8,585)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(9,654)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(8,954)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(8,856)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(7,478)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(18,563)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(17,809)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(12,179)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(12,405)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(10,852)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(5,879)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,837)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,553
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,775 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,347
−40%vs 2000
vs $17,163 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.2%
+5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,600
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$308
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $489 in 2000
US average: $450
67.9%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
32.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(81,624)
Black1.7%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino38%(53,710)
Asian0.6%(847)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(104,312)
Black1.7%(2,111)
Hispanic / Latino35.7%(43,967)
Asian0.7%(839)
Other12.8%(15,789)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.5%(44,956)
Spaniard3%(5,000)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,489)
Cuban0.2%(332)
Argentine0.1%(229)
Salvadoran0.1%(225)
Honduran0.1%(161)
Guatemalan0.1%(152)
Costa Rican0.1%(121)
Peruvian0.1%(85)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(516)
Korean0.1%(203)
Chinese0.1%(175)
Asian Indian0.1%(173)
Japanese0.1%(125)
Pakistani0%(51)
Nepalese0%(18)
Thai0%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(172)
Chamorro0.1%(106)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
German12.5%(21,193)
Irish8.6%(14,578)
English8.5%(14,412)
Italian5.8%(9,842)
American3.1%(5,184)
French1.7%(2,929)
Scottish1.5%(2,465)
Polish1.2%(1,956)
Slovene1%(1,748)
Swedish1%(1,705)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,483)
Norwegian0.8%(1,380)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,345)
Danish0.4%(742)
Czech0.4%(686)
Welsh0.3%(592)
Swiss0.3%(558)
Hungarian0.3%(475)
Russian0.3%(472)
Portuguese0.3%(468)
Slovak0.2%(408)
British0.2%(326)
Arab0.2%(297)
Greek0.2%(294)
Finnish0.2%(281)
West Indian0.2%(266)
Jamaican0.2%(266)
Austrian0.1%(240)
Croatian0.1%(212)
Brazilian0.1%(114)
Canadian0.1%(110)
Lebanese0.1%(105)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Kenyan0.1%(91)
Iraqi0.1%(88)
Romanian0%(84)
Serbian0%(84)
Belgian0%(74)
Israeli0%(54)
Egyptian0%(48)
Nigerian0%(42)
Ukrainian0%(37)
Moroccan0%(31)
Turkish0%(17)
Somali0%(15)
Armenian0%(13)
Latvian0%(8)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

14.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.9%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.0 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(24,616)
Married48.6%(33,412)
Widowed3.2%(2,214)
Divorced12.3%(8,447)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(20,593)
Married45.7%(32,293)
Widowed9.8%(6,945)
Divorced15.3%(10,768)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.2%(2,926)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(2,954)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(3,720)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(516)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(79)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,611 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pueblo, CO?

Pueblo, CO has about 123,051 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pueblo, CO?

The typical household in Pueblo, CO earns about $21,553 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pueblo, CO expensive?

In Pueblo, CO, the median home is worth about $50,600, and the typical rent is about $308 a month.

How educated are people in Pueblo, CO?

About 14.0% of adults age 25 and over in Pueblo, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pueblo, CO?

About 20.2% of people in Pueblo, CO live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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