Westcliffe is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 477 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westcliffe is the 212th largest community in Colorado. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Westcliffe, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Westcliffe, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Westcliffe’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Westcliffe does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $52,500.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.64% 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 town, Westcliffe doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Westcliffe citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.84% of adults in Westcliffe have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Westcliffe in 2022 was $49,433, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,732 for a family of four. However, Westcliffe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Westcliffe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westcliffe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Westcliffe include German, Irish, English, Polish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Westcliffe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.