Denver is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,697 people and six associated neighborhoods, Denver is the 264th largest community in North Carolina. Denver real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Denver house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Denver is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Denver is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denver who work in healthcare (17.80%), sales jobs (15.47%), and teaching (13.07%). In Denver, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.62 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Denver is a very car-oriented town. 96.62% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Denver is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Denver has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. Being a small town, Denver does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Denver is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.77% of adults in Denver have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Denver in 2022 was $35,642, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,568 for a family of four. However, Denver contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Denver home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denver residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Denver include English, German, European, Scottish, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Denver is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
