Hotchkiss is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 904 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hotchkiss is the 186th largest community in Colorado.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.19% 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.
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, Hotchkiss is worth considering.
Being a small town, Hotchkiss does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Hotchkiss overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hotchkiss, 21.75% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hotchkiss in 2022 was $39,518, 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 $158,072 for a family of four. However, Hotchkiss contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hotchkiss is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hotchkiss home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hotchkiss residents report their race to be White. Hotchkiss also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hotchkiss include German, English, Swedish, Scottish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Hotchkiss is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.