Littleton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 44,451 people and 61 associated neighborhoods, Littleton is the 20th largest community in Colorado. Housing costs in Littleton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.Unlike some cities, Littleton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Littleton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Littleton is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Littleton who work in management occupations (14.56%), business and financial occupations (9.35%), and office and administrative support (8.97%). Also of interest is that Littleton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Littleton is also a city of artists. Littleton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Littleton’s character. A relatively large number of people in Littleton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.15% 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. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Littleton. 56.36% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Littleton in 2022 was $57,806, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $231,224 for a family of four. However, Littleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Littleton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Littleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Littleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Littleton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Littleton include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Littleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
