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. Idaho Springs has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Idaho Springs is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.43% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Idaho Springs is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Idaho Springs who work in office and administrative support (13.41%), management occupations (12.50%), and teaching (11.26%). 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. As is often the case in a small city, Idaho Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Idaho Springs are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.34% of adults in Idaho Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. 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.
