Julesburg - Ovid is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,295 people and just one neighborhood, Julesburg - Ovid is the 130th largest community in Colorado.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Julesburg - Ovid is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Julesburg - Ovid is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Julesburg - Ovid who work in management occupations (17.12%), office and administrative support (10.60%), and sales jobs (10.60%).
A relatively large number of people in Julesburg - Ovid telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.02% 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.
Julesburg - Ovid’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
As is often the case in a small town, Julesburg - Ovid doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Julesburg - Ovid who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.48% of adults in Julesburg - Ovid have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Julesburg - Ovid in 2022 was $32,776, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,104 for a family of four. However, Julesburg - Ovid contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Julesburg - Ovid is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Julesburg - Ovid home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Julesburg - Ovid residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Julesburg - Ovid also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.45% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Julesburg - Ovid include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Julesburg - Ovid is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 4 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
If you are planning to retire in Colorado, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Colorado, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 97.7% of neighborhoods in CO. If a Colorado retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Danish and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Danish ancestry and 4.0% have Dutch ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Julesburg - Ovid are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 84.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 34.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (23.3%), and 11.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.3% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (7.4%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Julesburg - Ovid, CO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (31.0%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (15.3%), and residents who report English roots (11.7%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (10.1%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (4.0%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (69.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.3%) and 7.9% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.