Conifer is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 7,313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Conifer is the 69th largest community in Colorado. Conifer home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Conifer real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Conifer is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.25% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Conifer is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Conifer who work in management occupations (18.46%), teaching (8.89%), and healthcare (8.42%). Also of interest is that Conifer has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Conifer is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Conifer’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. The town 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, Conifer has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Conifer a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Conifer is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Conifer, the average commute to work is 39.97 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Conifer is a pretty powerful place. 53.44% of the adults in Conifer 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 Conifer in 2022 was $69,011, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $276,044 for a family of four. The people who call Conifer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conifer residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Conifer include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Conifer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
