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    By Job Tipster | February 23, 2009

    colorado-springs jobsColorado Springs, Colorado

    Located near the bottom of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs is the second largest city in Colorado and the 47th most populated city in the country.

    In August of 1871 General William Palmer founded Colorado Springs. Originally, he intended the area to be a high quality resort community. With the discovery of gold and silver the area quickly became popular. During the 20th century, the city grew as a result of the presence of the American military.

    In 2006, Money magazine named Colorado Springs as the Number One Best Big City in the nation on its list of “Best Places to Live.”




    colorado-springs2 jobsColorado Springs’ Job Market
    Colorado Springs’ fastest growing jobs are: Geological and petroleum technicians, derrick operators (oil and gas), service unit operators (oil, gas and mining), rotary drill operators (oil and gas), roustabouts (oil and gas), wellhead pumpers, helpers-extraction workers, petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators and gaugers, rock splitters (quarry), and pump operators (except wellhead pumpers).

    The fastest growing industries are: natural resources and mining, professional and business services, educational and health services, leisure and hospitality and government services.

    High wage occupations are: Airline pilots, copilots and flight engineers, anesthesiologists, chief executives, dentists (general), internists (general), obstetricians and gynecologists, orthodontists, pediatricians (general), physicians and surgeons (all others) and psychiatrists.

    Work Trends

    Colorado Springs’ unemployment rate: 6.9 percent

    National unemployment rate: 7.6 percent
    Mean travel time to work: 21 minutes

    Colorado Springs’ Largest Employers
    Allstate Insurance Co.
    Windchime Ctr
    487 Windchime Pl # 302
    Colorado Springs, CO 80919-1933

    Peterson AFB
    175 E Stewart Ave
    Colorado Springs, CO 80914-1684

    Schriever Air Force Base
    300 Omalley Ave # 500
    Colorado Springs, CO 80912-3001

    Hewlett-Packard
    301 S Rockrimmon Blvd # 1
    Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2351

    Penrose St. Francis Hospital
    2222 N Nevada Ave
    Colorado Springs, CO 80907-6794

    Verizon
    2424 Garden Of The Gods Rd
    Colorado Springs, CO 80919-3172

    Memorial Hospital
    1400 E Boulder St
    Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5599

    Agilent Technologies Inc.
    1900 Garden Of The Gods Rd
    Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3417

    Memorial Hospital
    Pediatric After Hours Clinic
    501 N Foote Ave
    Colorado Springs, CO 80909

    Centura Health- Penrose Hospital
    110 E Monroe St
    Colorado Springs, CO 80907

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    Surrounding Area Job Search
    Denver, Colorado
    Aurora, Colorado
    Littleton, Colorado
    Englewood, Colorado
    Boulder, Colorado

    Continuing Education
    Colorado College
    Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
    United States Air Force Academy
    University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
    Pikes Peak Community College
    Remington College
    Colorado Technical University
    Colorado State University
    DeVry University
    Regis University
    Troy University

    Discovering Colorado Springs
    Colorado Springs Sky Sox
    Colorado Rush Men’s Premier
    Colorado Springs Rugby Football Club
    Colorado Springs Cricket Club
    Garden of the Gods
    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
    US Olympic Complex
    Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame

    Greater Colorado Springs’ Statistics

    Population
    Total Population: 372,437
    Under 18: 26.5 percent
    White: 80.7 percent

    Black: 6.6 percent
    American Indian: 0.9 percent

    Asian: 2.8 percent
    Other: .2 percent
    Multi-racial: 3.9 percent

    Hispanic: 12.0 percent

    Education

    High school graduates: 90.9 percent 

    Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.6 percent

    Housing

    Households: 141,516
    Persons per household: 2.5
    Housing units: 148,690
    Homeownership rate: 60.8 percent
    Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $147,100

    Income

    Median household income: $45,081
    Per capita income: $22,496
    
Persons below poverty: 8.7 percent

    Transportation

    Airports: Colorado Springs Municipal
    Public Mass Transit: Front Range Express

    Weather

    Annual precipitation: 17.40 inches
    High temp. in July: 84 degrees Fahrenheit
    Low temp. in Jan: 14 degrees Fahrenheit

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