Woodland Park is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 8,043 people and four associated neighborhoods, Woodland Park is the 65th largest community in Colorado. Housing costs in Woodland Park are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Unlike some cities, Woodland Park isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Woodland Park are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodland Park is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodland Park who work in management occupations (13.03%), computer science and math (8.34%), and healthcare (7.28%). Also of interest is that Woodland Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.26% 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, Woodland Park doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Woodland Park ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Woodland Park, 41.72% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Woodland Park in 2022 was $48,030, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,120 for a family of four. However, Woodland Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodland Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Woodland Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodland Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodland Park include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Woodland Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
