Denver is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,697 people and six associated neighborhoods, Denver is the 264th largest community in North Carolina. Denver real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Denver house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Denver is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Denver is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denver who work in healthcare (17.30%), teaching (11.41%), and sales jobs (11.19%). In Denver, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Denver does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Denver are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.93% of adults in Denver have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Denver in 2022 was $42,154, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,616 for a family of four. However, Denver contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Denver home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denver residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Denver include English, European, German, Scottish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Denver is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
