Pueblo, CO

1950‑1959:		Pueblo, CO SMA
1959‑1983:		Pueblo, CO SMSA
1983‑2003:		Pueblo, CO MSA
2003‑2006:		Pueblo, CO Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Pueblo County, CO	90,188	118,707	118,238	125,972	123,051	141,472	150,974



Total	90,188	118,707	118,238	125,972	123,051	141,472	150,974
Percent Change	-	31.6%	-0.4%	6.5%	-2.3%	15.0%	6.7%



Total (as currently defined)	90,188	118,707	118,238	125,972	123,051	141,472	150,974
Percent Change	-	31.6%	-0.4%	6.5%	-2.3%	15.0%	6.7%

Timeline

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Pueblo County, CO

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Pueblo, CO	63,685	*	91,181	*	97,453	*	101,686	*	98,640	*	102,121	*	103,495	*



Total	63,685		91,181		97,453		101,686		98,640		102,121		103,495
Metro	90,188		118,707		118,238		125,972		123,051		141,472		150,974
Percent	70.6%		76.8%		82.4%		80.7%		80.2%		72.2%		68.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Pueblo, CO

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			73,247	81.2%
		UA Population		73,247	81.2%
	Rural Population			16,941	18.8%

	Inside Central Cities			63,685	70.6%
	Outside Central Cities			26,503	29.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			90,188	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Pueblo, CO		73,247	73,247	100.0%

	Total			73,247


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			103,336	87.1%
		UA Population		103,336	87.1%
	Rural Population			15,371	12.9%

	Inside Central Cities			91,181	76.8%
	Outside Central Cities			27,526	23.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			118,707	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Pueblo, CO		103,336	103,336	100.0%

	Total			103,336


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			103,300	87.4%
		UA Population		103,300	87.4%
	Rural Population			14,938	12.6%

	Inside Central Cities			97,453	82.4%
	Outside Central Cities			20,785	17.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			118,238	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Pueblo, CO		103,300	103,300	100.0%

	Total			103,300


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			109,444	86.9%
		UA Population		109,444	86.9%
	Rural Population			16,528	13.1%

	Inside Central Cities			101,686	80.7%
	Outside Central Cities			24,286	19.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			125,972	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Pueblo, CO		109,444	109,444	100.0%

	Total			109,444


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			110,541	89.8%
		UA Population		106,155	86.3%
	Rural Population			12,510	10.2%

	Inside Central Cities			98,640	80.2%
	Outside Central Cities			24,411	19.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			123,051	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Pueblo, CO		106,155	106,155	100.0%

	Total			106,155


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			123,351	87.2%
		UA Population		123,351	87.2%
	Rural Population			18,121	12.8%

	Inside Principal Cities			102,121	72.2%
	Outside Principal Cities			39,351	27.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			141,472	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Pueblo, CO		123,351	123,351	100.0%

	Total			123,351


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Pueblo, CO SMA
-		Pueblo County, CO included as original SMA component
-		Pueblo, CO designated as original central city of new SMA

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