Palmer Lake, CO

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Palmer Lake, Colorado

Palmer Lake, Colorado, in El Paso county, is 20 miles N of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The town contains a population of approximately 2,179.

The People and Families of Palmer Lake

In Palmer Lake, about 63% of adults are married.

Unlike most towns, Palmer Lake has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palmer Lake had a median family income of $65,074. The typical family in Palmer Lake is better off than most in Colorado. The town has a large middle class. Interestingly, lots of people in Palmer Lake have Bachelor's degrees (or better). In the town, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Crime and Safety

Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Palmer Lake.

Palmer Lake Housing

Palmer Lake has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Palmer Lake, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Palmer Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Palmer Lake, CO

Comparing Palmer Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	20 miles N of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	El Paso
Standard Zip Codes	80118, 80133
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.122
Longitude	-104.927

Station	MONUMENT
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 38 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	52 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	22.1 inches

Station	RUXTON PARK
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	19 to 44 F
Jul Temp	40 to 70 F
Oct Temp	23 to 52 F
Annual Precip	24 inches

Station	STRONTIA SPRINGS DAM
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 42 F
Apr Temp	28 to 60 F
Jul Temp	51 to 85 F
Oct Temp	29 to 66 F
Annual Precip	21 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,179	100%
Male	1,114	51.1%
Female	1,065	48.9%
Under 18	623	28.6%
18+	1,556	71.4%
65+	137	6.3%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.15
White	2,081	95.5%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	13	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	31	1.4%
Other	20	0.9%
Mixed Race	31	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	106	4.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,271
Growth	92
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.7%
Irish	10.5%
English	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
Italian	7.9%
US/American	5.9%
Norwegian	4%
Scottish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Polish	2%
French Canadian	2%
European	1.7%
Hungarian	1.4%
Swedish	1.2%
Russian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Romanian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Moroccan	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palmer Lake	2,179	$65,074
Castle Rock	20,224	$72,563
Green Mountain Falls	773	$55,268
Larkspur	234	$55,625
Manitou Springs	4,980	$57,260
Monument	1,971	$54,211
Woodland Park	6,515	$59,583

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