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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 CO 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
UCCS Annual
Economic Forum
(by: College of Business)
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(2023 Pikes Peak Region)
City of Fountain has 262 businesses with 23,510 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
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REFERENCES
Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center
Pikes Peak Workforce Center
Workforce Asset Map by UCCS
Colorado Springs EDC & Chamber
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce