Elbert is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 188 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elbert is the 236th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Elbert was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Housing costs in Elbert are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The overall crime rate in Elbert is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Elbert has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Elbert has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Elbert than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Elbert may be for you.

In Elbert, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Elbert doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Elbert with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.55% of adults in Elbert have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Elbert in 2022 was $38,008, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,032 for a family of four. However, Elbert contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Elbert home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elbert residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Elbert include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Elbert is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.