Security-Widefield, Colorado
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| Security-Widefield, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | El Paso County |
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| - Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15 sq mi (38.9 km²) |
| - Land | 14.5 sq mi (37.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 29,845 |
| - Density | 1,989.7/sq mi (767.2/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | Colorado Springs 80911, 80925, and 80928-80931 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-68847 |
Security-Widefield is an unincorporated community and a Census Designated Place (CDP) in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 29,845 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Security-Widefield is located at (38.744731, -104.723226)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.0 square miles (38.9 km²), of which, 14.5 square miles (37.6 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (3.26%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 29,845 people, 9,960 households, and 8,187 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile (793.6/km²). There were 10,177 housing units at an average density of 700.8/sq mi (270.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 23.97% White, 40.54% African American, 0.81% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.56% Pacific Islander, 5.35% from other races, and 5.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.61% of the population.
There were 9,960 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,911, and the median income for a family was $51,029. Males had a median income of $32,353 versus $24,684 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,697. About 4.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Students are served by the Widefield School District 3.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Security-Widefield, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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