Edwards is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 11,246 people and two associated neighborhoods, Edwards is the 47th largest community in Colorado.
Edwards home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Edwards real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Edwards has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the benefits of Edwards is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.89 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
If knowledge is power, Edwards is a pretty powerful place. 59.81% of the adults in Edwards have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Edwards in 2022 was $63,512, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,048 for a family of four. However, Edwards contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Edwards is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edwards home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edwards residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Edwards also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Edwards include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Scottish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Edwards's cultural character, accounting for 20.66% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Edwards is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.