Poncha Springs, CO Population

Overview

1,098

Total Population

44.9

Median age

56.92%

Female population %

75.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

37.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

232

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Poncha Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Poncha Springs is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poncha Springs's population under 18 was 13.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poncha Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poncha Springs, 12.75% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 57.01% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 152 more females than males in Poncha Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.92% females and 43.08% males in Poncha Springs, CO.
The Poncha Springs, CO gender ratio is 75.7:100 i.e. 75.7 men to 100 women (0.757).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 71.

Poncha Springs's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Poncha Springs population: 88.71% are White, 0.55% are Asian and 10.75% are multiracial.
Poncha Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 232 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 866 (78.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poncha Springs is White with a population of 974 (88.71% of the total population).

Poncha Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,266 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Poncha Springs's population increased by 222 (44.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poncha Springs's population increased by 213 (29.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Poncha Springs's population was lowest in year 2006 at 491.