Flagler, CO

About Flagler

Flagler is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,022 people and just one neighborhood, Flagler is the 151st largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Flagler was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Flagler is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Flagler is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Flagler who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.55%), farm management (10.73%), and management occupations (9.11%).

In addition, many people in Flagler have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.30% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Flagler 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, Flagler really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Flagler perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, 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.

One of the benefits of Flagler is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.13 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

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

Flagler Information and Demographics

The education level of Flagler citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.55% of adults in Flagler have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Flagler in 2000 was $17,340, which is middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,360 for a family of four.

The people who call Flagler home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Flagler is Whi