About Dolores

Dolores is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 825 people and just one neighborhood, Dolores is the 161st largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns , Dolores isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dolores are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dolores is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dolores who work in sales jobs (15.71%), teaching (13.61%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.69%).

Dolores is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Dolores Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Dolores is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.51% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dolores in 2000 was $14,912, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,648 for a family of four.

Dolores is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dolores home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dolores is White, followed by Native American. Dolores also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.27% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Dolores include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Dolores is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Navajo.