Broomfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 76,860 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Broomfield is the 15th largest community in Colorado. Broomfield has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Broomfield, where the median household income is $117,541.00. Housing costs in Broomfield 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.Broomfield is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.23% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Broomfield is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Broomfield who work in management occupations (15.99%), sales jobs (9.64%), and computer science and math (8.73%). Also of interest is that Broomfield 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 Broomfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.78% 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. If knowledge is power, Broomfield is a pretty powerful place. 58.38% of the adults in Broomfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Broomfield in 2022 was $60,862, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,448 for a family of four. Broomfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Broomfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Broomfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Broomfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Broomfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Broomfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
