About South Fork

South Fork is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 628 people and just one neighborhood, South Fork is the 175th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, South Fork is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Fork is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Fork who work in sales jobs (18.12%), office and administrative support jobs (16.78%), and management occupations (13.09%).

Another important characteristic of South Fork is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.84% 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.

South Fork is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

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

South Fork Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, South Fork is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.76% of adults in South Fork have a college degree.

The per capita income in South Fork in 2000 was $26,128, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,512 for a family of four.

The people who call South Fork home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in South Fork is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Fork include German, English, Italian, Polish, and Irish.

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