Berthoud is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 13,238 people and four associated neighborhoods, Berthoud is the 52nd largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Berthoud was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Berthoud economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Berthoud, where the median household income is $111,297.00.

Housing costs in Berthoud 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.

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

A relatively large number of people in Berthoud telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.39% 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.

Because of many things, Berthoud is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Berthoud really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Berthoud perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Berthoud, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.24 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

The education level of Berthoud ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Berthoud, 43.75% 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 Berthoud in 2022 was $49,335, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,340 for a family of four.

Berthoud is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Berthoud home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berthoud residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Berthoud also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.49% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Berthoud include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

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