Manitou Springs is a very small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 4,622 people and two associated neighborhoods, Manitou Springs is the 92nd largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Manitou Springs was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Housing costs in Manitou Springs are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Unlike some cities, Manitou Springs isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Manitou Springs are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Manitou Springs is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manitou Springs who work in computer science and math (9.99%), teaching (9.55%), and sales jobs (9.33%). Also of interest is that Manitou Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Manitou Springs is also a city of artists. Manitou Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Manitou Springs’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.52% 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 city, Manitou Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.If knowledge is power, Manitou Springs is a pretty powerful place. 53.41% of the adults in Manitou Springs have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Manitou Springs in 2022 was $52,151, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,604 for a family of four. However, Manitou Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Manitou Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manitou Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Manitou Springs include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Manitou Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Japanese.
