The city 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, Breckenridge has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Breckenridge a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.65 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Breckenridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Breckenridge with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.74% of adults in Breckenridge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Breckenridge in 2022 was $23,264, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,056 for a family of four. However, Breckenridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Breckenridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Breckenridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Breckenridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Breckenridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.34% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Breckenridge include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Breckenridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
