Silverthorne is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 5,220 people and three associated neighborhoods, Silverthorne is the 96th largest community in Colorado.
Silverthorne home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Silverthorne real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Silverthorne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Silverthorne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
In addition, Silverthorne is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
As is often the case in a small town, Silverthorne doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Silverthorne, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Silverthorne is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.16% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Silverthorne in 2022 was $67,320, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,280 for a family of four. However, Silverthorne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Silverthorne is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Silverthorne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Silverthorne residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Silverthorne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Silverthorne include German, Irish, English, Israeli, and Scandinavian.
The most common language spoken in Silverthorne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.