Westcliffe is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 477 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westcliffe is the 212th largest community in Colorado. Westcliffe has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Westcliffe, where the median household income is $52,500.00.

A relatively large number of people in Westcliffe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.64% 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.

Being a small town, Westcliffe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Westcliffe are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.84% of adults in Westcliffe have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Westcliffe in 2022 was $49,433, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,732 for a family of four. However, Westcliffe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Westcliffe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westcliffe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Westcliffe include German, Irish, English, Polish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Westcliffe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.