About Dove Creek

Dove Creek is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,276 people and just one neighborhood, Dove Creek is the 143rd largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns , Dove Creek isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dove Creek are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dove Creek is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dove Creek who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.53%), sales jobs (9.80%), and farm management (7.21%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Dove Creek work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

As is often the case in a small town, Dove Creek doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Dove Creek Information and Demographics

In Dove Creek, just 11.68% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Dove Creek in 2000 was $14,904, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,616 for a family of four.

The people who call Dove Creek home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dove Creek is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Dove Creek include English, German, Irish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Dove Creek is English. Some people also speak Spanish.