About Hooper

Hooper is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 119 people and just one neighborhood, Hooper is the 211st largest community in Colorado.

When you are in Hooper, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.8% of Hooper's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Hooper is a town of professionals, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Hooper who work in management occupations (8.89%), art, media and design (8.89%), and office and administrative support jobs (8.89%).

Of important note, Hooper is also a town of artists. Hooper has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hooper's character.

In addition, many people in Hooper 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.

A relatively large number of people in Hooper telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.30% 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.

Hooper 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.

Hooper Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Hooper who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.40% of adults in Hooper have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hooper in 2000 was $13,897, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,588 for a family of four.

Hooper is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hooper home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hooper is White, followed by Native American. Hooper also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.01% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Hooper include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and French.

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