Boulder is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 105,485 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Boulder is the 12th largest community in Colorado. Boulder home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Boulder real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Boulder is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.90% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Boulder is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boulder who work in management occupations (10.94%), teaching (10.50%), and sales jobs (9.50%). Also of interest is that Boulder has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Boulder has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Boulder is also a city of artists. Boulder has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Boulder’s character. A relatively large number of people in Boulder telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.00% 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. Boulder is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Boulder is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Boulder is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Boulder area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Boulder. 76.55% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Boulder in 2022 was $56,026, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $224,104 for a family of four. However, Boulder contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Boulder is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Boulder home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boulder residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Boulder also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.74% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Boulder include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Boulder is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
