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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 14.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

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 a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Westcreek is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Westcreek has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

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

The rate of college-level education in Westcreek is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.47% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

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.