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Workforce and Employers

Workforce and Employers

WORKFORCE and EMPLOYERS

The City of Fountain is able to maximize it labor pool draw due to its optimal location along the front range of Southern Colorado; known as the Pikes Peak region.
 
Fountain’s regional location, which includes Colorado Springs, has a talent pool of 285,000; the nearest city to the South, Pueblo has a talent pool of 61,000.

The State of Colorado largest employer, Fort Carson Army Installation, is the city’s direct neighbor to the West with a sustained enlistment of 13,815 with an exiting labor talent pool of approximately 500 per month basis. 

State Capital (75 miles) = 2,140,301 labor pool 

The Department of Defense presence along the entire front-range of Colorado quantifies to $27B economic impact; comprises 7.7% workforce. At the local level it replicates into a $12B regional impact with approximately 105,000 in job creation locally.

Median Salary = $63,025 vs. National Level = $60,550 Available

Business Clusters
UCCS Annual Economic Forum 
(hosted by: College of Business)

2024 Annual Forum Report		         Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(2023 Pikes Peak Region)

City of Fountain has 320 businesses with approx. 34,510 employees

Top Employer List (City)

Fort Carson Military Base (homeland security)

Kroger/ Windigo Logistics (transportation)

RMB Products (specialized manufacturing)

Pavestone (manufacturing)

Adesa/Carvana (automotive)

CAB-CON Enterprises (architecture millwork) 
Top Employer List (Regional)

Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base

Colomex Inc.

City of Colorado Springs

Lockheed Martin Corp

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Penrose-St. Francis/Centura Health

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc