Elizabeth is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,285 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elizabeth is the 153rd largest community in Colorado.
Elizabeth home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Elizabeth real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Elizabeth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
In addition, Elizabeth is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Elizabeth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Elizabeth a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Elizabeth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Elizabeth’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Elizabeth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Elizabeth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Elizabeth are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.98% of adults in Elizabeth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Elizabeth in 2022 was $39,534, 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 $158,136 for a family of four.
The people who call Elizabeth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elizabeth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Elizabeth include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Elizabeth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.