Calhan is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 726 people and three associated neighborhoods, Calhan is the 192nd largest community in Colorado. Housing costs in Calhan are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Calhan is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.52% of the Calhan workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Calhan is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Calhan who work in maintenance occupations (10.00%), office and administrative support (9.57%), and management occupations (6.52%). Also of interest is that Calhan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Calhan is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Calhan, the average commute to work is 38.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Calhan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Calhan overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Calhan, 22.12% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Calhan in 2022 was $35,870, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,480 for a family of four. However, Calhan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Calhan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Calhan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Calhan residents report their race to be White. Calhan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.20% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Calhan include German, Irish, English, European, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Calhan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Arabic.
