Center is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,372 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Center is the 112nd largest community in Colorado.

When you are in Center, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 54.8% of Center's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Center is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Center who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.55%), sales jobs (6.93%), and teaching (4.73%).

Another important characteristic of Center 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.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.90 minutes getting to work every day.

Center 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.

Center Information and Demographics

Center ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.76% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Center in 2000 was $9,289, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $37,156 for a family of four.

The people who call Center home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Center, accounting for 88.87% of the town's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Center is Native American, followed by African-American.

Center also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.05%.

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