Greeley is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 76,818 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Greeley is the 11th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Greeley is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greeley is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greeley who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.49%), sales jobs (11.60%), and management occupations (7.16%).

In addition, Greeley is a college town. There are a lot of students in Greeley attending college, and as a result Greeley provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Even though Greeley is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Greeley Information and Demographics

The education level of Greeley citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.44% of adults in Greeley have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Greeley in 2000 was $17,775, which is middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,100 for a family of four.

Greeley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Greeley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Greeley is White, followed by Asian. Greeley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.34% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Greeley include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Greeley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.