Manitou Springs

Population: 4,796
Median household income: $76,550
Median home value: $545,800

Located in El Paso County, Colorado, Manitou Springs is a community with a population of 4,796. Its median household income of $76,550 runs below the El Paso County figure of $87,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Manitou Springs's population declined 9.2% from 5,283 to 4,796, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $365,300 to $545,800.

9.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,796
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $76,550
Median home value: $545,800
Median gross rent: $1,175
Housing units: 2,603
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2834,796

Median household income

$62,270$76,550

Median home value

$365,300$545,800

Median gross rent

$943$1,175

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,283	$62,270	$365,300	$943
2020	5,342	$65,933	$415,400	$936
2021	4,912	$65,703	$449,200	$991
2022	4,848	$72,775	$498,700	$1,170
2023	4,796	$76,550	$545,800	$1,175

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	1.3%
5 to 17	595	12.4%
18 to 24	472	9.8%
25 to 34	715	14.9%
35 to 44	569	11.9%
45 to 54	807	16.8%
55 to 64	715	14.9%
65 to 74	578	12.1%
75 and over	282	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,228	88.2%
Black or African American	28	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.4%
Asian	128	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	24	0.5%
Two or more races	75	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree23.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	2.8%
High school graduate	612	16.7%
Some college or associate's	992	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,093	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	865	23.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone62.6%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home26.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,717	62.6%
Carpooled	110	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	109	4.0%
Bicycle	19	0.7%
Worked from home	727	26.5%
Other means	59	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	426	21.2%
15 to 29 min	913	45.3%
30 to 44 min	445	22.1%
45 to 59 min	106	5.3%
60+ min	124	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 9.8% (471 of 4,783)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,215	52.8%
Nonfamily households	1,087	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,302	88.4%
Vacant	301	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,307	56.8%
Renter-occupied	995	43.2%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,757	67.5%
1-unit, attached	144	5.5%
2 to 4 units	269	10.3%
5 to 19 units	352	13.5%
20 or more units	37	1.4%
Mobile home & other	44	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0848445
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8575, -104.9129