Bayfield is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,872 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bayfield is the 120th largest community in Colorado.Bayfield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bayfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bayfield who work in sales jobs (19.20%), teaching (11.68%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (6.93%). Of important note, Bayfield is also a town of artists. Bayfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bayfield’s character. A relatively large number of people in Bayfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.12% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Bayfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Bayfield citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.51% of adults in Bayfield have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bayfield in 2022 was $37,309, 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 $149,236 for a family of four. However, Bayfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bayfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bayfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bayfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bayfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.30% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bayfield include German, English, Irish, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Bayfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
