Idaho Springs is a very small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,699 people and two associated neighborhoods, Idaho Springs is the 149th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Idaho Springs was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.90% 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.

Idaho Springs is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Idaho Springs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.34% of adults in Idaho Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Idaho Springs in 2022 was $40,590, 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 $162,360 for a family of four. However, Idaho Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Idaho Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Idaho Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Idaho Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Idaho Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Idaho Springs include German, Irish, English, Danish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Idaho Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.