About Westcreek

Westcreek is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 116 people and just one neighborhood, Westcreek is the 212nd largest community in Colorado.

Westcreek is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.48% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Westcreek is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westcreek who work in office and administrative support jobs (33.87%), management occupations (14.52%), and art, media and design (14.52%).

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

A relatively large number of people in Westcreek telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.52% 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.

Westcreek 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.

In Westcreek, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 51.51 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Westcreek is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Westcreek isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

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

Westcreek Information and Demographics

In Westcreek, just 10.47% 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 Westcreek in 2000 was $20,238, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,952 for a family of four. Westcreek also has one of the lowest poverty rates in America, with just 0% of the people in Westcreek living in poverty.

Westcreek is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Westcreek home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Westcreek is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westcreek include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Westcreek is English.