Larkspur is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 219 people and two associated neighborhoods, Larkspur is the 233rd largest community in Colorado. Larkspur home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Larkspur real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Larkspur is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Larkspur is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Larkspur who work in management occupations (14.43%), office and administrative support (13.40%), and maintenance occupations (11.34%). Of important note, Larkspur is also a town of artists. Larkspur has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Larkspur’s character. A relatively large number of people in Larkspur telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.21% 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. Larkspur’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Larkspur has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Larkspur has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Larkspur than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Larkspur may be for you. Being a small town, Larkspur does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Larkspur is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.61% of adults in Larkspur have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Larkspur in 2022 was $35,074, which is middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,296 for a family of four. However, Larkspur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Larkspur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Larkspur residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Larkspur include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Austrian. The most common language spoken in Larkspur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
