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Pueblo West, Colorado

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Pueblo

FIPS code
  
08-62220

Elevation
  
1,512 m

Population
  
29,637 (2010)

State
  
Colorado

Time zone
  
MST (UTC-7)

GNIS feature ID
  
1867087

Zip code
  
81007

Area code
  
Area code 719

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Area
  
182.4 km² (182.4 km² Land / 3 ha Water)

Pueblo West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 29,637at the 2010 census. The Pueblo Post Office (ZIP Code 81007) serves Pueblo West postal addresses.

Contents

Map of Pueblo West, CO, USA

Pueblo West was developed by C. V. Wood, president of McCulloch Oil.

Geography

Pueblo West is located at 38°19′54″N 104°44′26″W (38.331665, -104.740504).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 70.42 square miles (182.4 km2), of which, 70.42 square miles (182.4 km2) of it is land and 0.01% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 29,637 people, 11,347 housing units, 10,260 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 420.8 people per square mile (1089.9/km²). There were 9.6% housing units in the CDP was 72.7% White, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.9% of the population, foreign born 2.2%, female persons 50.1%.

There were 10,260 households out of which 29.% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 19, 10.0% from 20 to 29, 13.5%from 30 to 39, 14.3% from 40 to 49, 13.6% from 50 to 59, and 18.3% who were 60 years of age or older, with median age 34.1.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,086, per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) $25,293, with 8.7% below poverty level. Median value of owner-occupied housing units $179,800, ownership rate 82.5%, living in same house 1 year & over 84.3%.

Education

Pueblo West is home to 9 Pueblo County School District 70 schools including:

High schools

  • Pueblo West High School
  • Swallows Charter Academy High School
  • Middle schools

  • Liberty Point International
  • Skyview Middle School
  • Elementary schools

  • Pueblo West Elementary School
  • Sierra Vista Elementary
  • Desert Sage Elementary School
  • Prairie Winds Elementary School
  • Cedar Ridge Elementary School
  • Charter schools

  • Swallows Charter Academy
  • References

    Pueblo West, Colorado Wikipedia