Twin Lakes is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 204 people and just one neighborhood, Twin Lakes is the 234th largest community in Colorado.
Housing costs in Twin Lakes 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 towns, Twin Lakes isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Twin Lakes are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Twin Lakes is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Twin Lakes who work in office and administrative support (24.75%), management occupations (12.88%), and sales jobs (12.54%).
Another notable thing is that Twin Lakes is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Twin Lakes’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
In addition, Twin Lakes is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Twin Lakes is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Twin Lakes a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Twin Lakes has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Twin Lakes’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Twin Lakes has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Twin Lakes a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Twin Lakes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.41 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Twin Lakes doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Twin Lakes ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Twin Lakes, 41.75% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Twin Lakes in 2022 was $41,465, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,860 for a family of four.
Twin Lakes is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Twin Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Twin Lakes residents report their race to be White. Twin Lakes also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Twin Lakes include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Twin Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's Analysis reveals that 42.4% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 98.8% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 6 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 36.8% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 97.1% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the (25.7%) than in 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Swiss ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Twin Lakes are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 68.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 15.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 61.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 39.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 32.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.3%), and 11.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 58.2% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Italian and Polish.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Twin Lakes, CO, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (49.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.5%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (7.7%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (4.4%), among others. In addition, 31.5% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (29.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (63.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (25.7%) and 5.3% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.