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Rocky Ford, CO vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Ford.
- People are 31.3% more likely to be married in Colorado Springs.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Colorado Springs.
 Rocky Ford, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Population3,876475,282329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%49.9%50.5%
 Male Population51.4%50.1%49.5%
 Median Age36.734.938.4
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 Population - 20103,965420,726309,327,143
 Population - 20004,286360,890285,036,114
 Population - 19904,162281,140251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-11.2%33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.6%71.5%30.8%
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 Population Density2,333.52,437.593.4
 Land Area1.7195.03,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Ford, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%6.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.2%6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%6.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.8%3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%4.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.9%6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%17.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.7%13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%11.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.6%6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%5.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.5%8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%3.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.3%1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Ford, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 White37.1%67.0%59.4%
 Black0.1%5.6%12.2%
 Asian1.1%2.9%5.6%
 Native American0.4%0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%5.2%3.2%
 Hispanic58.7%18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Ford, COColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Married Population39.4%51.7%49.8%
     Currently Married36.5%50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population60.6%48.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%30.9%33.8%
 Divorced13.5%12.9%10.8%
 Widowed12.9%4.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.932.482.60
 Households1,298188,699124,010,992
 Family Households813120,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%31.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children36.5%43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households48568,50043,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.4%14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.0%9.5%10.8%
Reviews for Rocky Ford    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you spend a short amount of time in Rocky Ford you can hear racist remarks most places. You see the hard working Mexican folks tending the fields and doing  More

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This place is a dream. Beautiful countryside and friendly people. Low crime. Low traffic. Low stress. Much more peaceful than living in a big city. Me and my husband  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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