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Denver, NC
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Denver profile


Living in Denver


Denver is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,697 people and six associated neighborhoods, Denver is the 264th largest community in North Carolina.

Denver real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Denver house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.28% 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.

In Denver, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

Denver is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.62% of adults in Denver 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 Denver in 2022 was $37,980, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,920 for a family of four. However, Denver contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Denver is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Denver home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denver residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Denver include German, English, Polish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Denver is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Spanish.