Hotchkiss is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 929 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hotchkiss is the 186th largest community in Colorado.
A relatively large number of people in Hotchkiss telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.19% 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hotchkiss is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Hotchkiss doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Hotchkiss are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.75% of adults in Hotchkiss having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hotchkiss in 2022 was $39,518, 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 $158,072 for a family of four. However, Hotchkiss contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hotchkiss is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hotchkiss home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hotchkiss residents report their race to be White. Hotchkiss also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hotchkiss include German, English, Swedish, Scottish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Hotchkiss is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.