Read our Blog| Sign up to receive latest news|Search

Central Peaks Region: In Focus

 

 

By the Numbers

  • The Central Peaks Region has a population of 85,094. *

  • 14.9% of people in the Central Peaks Region are under the poverty line. *

  • 21.2% of children in the Central Peaks Region are under the poverty line. ***

  • 4.5% of the population in the Central Peaks Region is under the age of five. *

  • 17.7% of the population in the Central Peaks Region is under the age of 18. *

  • 17.2% of the population in the Central Peaks Region is over the age of 65. *

  • The unemployment rate in the Central Peaks Region is 8.7%. ****

  • The average median household income in the Central Peaks Region is $47,335.25. *

  • There are 157 nonprofit public charity organizations in the Central Peaks Region that file annually. **

  • In 2009, $18,954,156.00 worth of private and government grants was given to the Central Peaks Region. **

  • 22.8% of the population, 25 years of age or older, in the Central Peaks Region have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. *

  • 85.3% of the population, 25 years of age or older, in the Central Peaks Region have graduated from high school. *

2009 Top Funders in the Central Peaks Region

1 El Pomar Foundation $384,997
2 The Colorado Trust $348,487
3 Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation $225,499
4 Caring for Colorado Foundation $182,322
5 Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation $175,000
6 Gates Family Foundation $97,000
7 The Colorado Health Foundation $87,113
8 Daniels Fund $86,680
9 Adolph Coors Foundation $79,000
10 The Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation $60,000

 

*2010 U.S. Census
** National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2009
*** 2011 Kids Count in Colorado!, Colorado Children’s Campaign
****Bureau Labor of Statistics, 2009

Front Range Connection

Colorado Springs and Denver

Learn More

Recent News/Events  RSS feed
2012-05-16 NEW BLOG POST

The Devil is in the Details

2012-05-10 NEW BLOG POST

Freedom. #ThingsWeTakeForGranted

2012-05-09 NEW BLOG POST

Creating a Culture of Giving

2012-05-03 NEW BLOG POST

A Big Project for Big Animals at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

2012-05-02 NEW BLOG POST

El Pomar’s Gregory Honored (Again)

2012-05-01 NEW BLOG POST

Trustees Approve Grants

2012-04-27 NEW BLOG POST

ACYPL and El Pomar Foundation: A Partnership for Almost 20 Years

2012-04-26 NEW BLOG POST

Truly Tapping the Nonprofit Sector

2012-04-26 NEW BLOG POST

Fellows Take Us Out to the Ball Game


View All Events