About Red Feather Lakes

Red Feather Lakes is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 443 people and just one neighborhood, Red Feather Lakes is the 189th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Red Feather Lakes is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Red Feather Lakes is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Red Feather Lakes who work in management occupations (20.78%), office and administrative support jobs (20.13%), and sales jobs (12.99%).

Red Feather Lakes is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Red Feather Lakes's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

One downside of living in Red Feather Lakes, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.25 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

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

Red Feather Lakes Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Red Feather Lakes is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.50% of adults 25 and older in Red Feather Lakes have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Red Feather Lakes in 2000 was $19,231, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,924 for a family of four.

The people who call Red Feather Lakes home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Red Feather Lakes is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Red Feather Lakes include German, English, Norwegian, Scottish, Danish, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Red Feather Lakes is English.