Larkspur is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 223 people and two associated neighborhoods, Larkspur is the 233rd largest community in Colorado. Larkspur home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Larkspur real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Larkspur is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Larkspur is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Larkspur who work in art, media, and design (10.67%), office and administrative support (9.33%), and management occupations (9.33%). Of important note, Larkspur is also a town of artists. Larkspur has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Larkspur’s character. Also of interest is that Larkspur 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 Larkspur telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 33.78% 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. The overall crime rate in Larkspur 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Larkspur is worth considering. One downside of living in Larkspur, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.14 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Larkspur doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Larkspur are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.67% of adults in Larkspur 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 Larkspur in 2022 was $44,480, 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 $177,920 for a family of four. However, Larkspur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Larkspur is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Larkspur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Larkspur residents report their race to be White. Larkspur also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.74% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Larkspur include German, English, Scots-Irish, European, and Austrian. The most common language spoken in Larkspur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
