Elizabeth is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,285 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elizabeth is the 153rd largest community in Colorado. Elizabeth home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Elizabeth real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Elizabeth is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Elizabeth is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elizabeth who work in management occupations (13.31%), computer science and math (9.07%), and office and administrative support (8.97%). Also of interest is that Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.88% 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. In addition, Elizabeth is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Elizabeth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Elizabeth a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Elizabeth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Elizabeth’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Elizabeth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Elizabeth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Elizabeth are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.98% of adults in Elizabeth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Elizabeth in 2022 was $39,534, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,136 for a family of four. The people who call Elizabeth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elizabeth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Elizabeth include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Elizabeth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
