Trinidad is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 8,313 people and three associated neighborhoods, Trinidad is the 61st largest community in Colorado. Trinidad has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
A relatively large number of people in Trinidad telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.88% 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Trinidad spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Trinidad doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Trinidad rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.21% of adults 25 and older in Trinidad have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Trinidad in 2022 was $29,213, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,852 for a family of four. However, Trinidad contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Trinidad is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Trinidad home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trinidad residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Trinidad also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 46.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Trinidad include Italian, German, Irish, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Trinidad is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.