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Dillon, CO
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Dillon profile


Living in Dillon



Dillon is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,029 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dillon is the 179th largest community in Colorado.

Dillon home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Dillon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Dillon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.30% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Another notable thing is that Dillon 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.

One of the benefits of Dillon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.51 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Being a small town, Dillon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Dillon. 57.29% 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 Dillon in 2018 was $56,864, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,456 for a family of four. However, Dillon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dillon is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dillon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dillon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dillon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.21% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dillon include German, English, Polish, Italian, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Dillon's cultural character, accounting for 17.81% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Dillon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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