Broomfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 76,121 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Broomfield is the 15th largest community in Colorado. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Broomfield, 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 Broomfield, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Broomfield’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Broomfield does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $117,541.00.
Housing costs in Broomfield 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.
Also of interest is that Broomfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Broomfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.78% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One thing that you will notice about Broomfield is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Broomfield a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
If knowledge is power, Broomfield is a pretty powerful place. 58.38% of the adults in Broomfield 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 Broomfield in 2022 was $60,862, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,448 for a family of four.
Broomfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Broomfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Broomfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Broomfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Broomfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Broomfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.