Evergreen is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 9,307 people and six associated neighborhoods, Evergreen is the 56th largest community in Colorado. Evergreen home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Evergreen real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Evergreen is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.99% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Evergreen is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Evergreen who work in management occupations (21.42%), sales jobs (13.63%), and business and financial occupations (10.54%). Also of interest is that Evergreen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Evergreen is also a town of artists. Evergreen has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Evergreen’s character. A relatively large number of people in Evergreen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.56% 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, Evergreen is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Evergreen is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Evergreen really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Evergreen perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Evergreen, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Evergreen is a pretty powerful place. 69.38% of the adults in Evergreen have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Evergreen in 2022 was $75,656, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $302,624 for a family of four. Evergreen is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Evergreen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Evergreen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Evergreen include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Evergreen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
