Pagosa Springs is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,720 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pagosa Springs is the 156th largest community in Colorado. Housing costs in Pagosa Springs 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pagosa Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pagosa Springs is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Pagosa Springs who work in sales jobs (16.43%), food service (13.45%), and office and administrative support (7.24%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pagosa Springs spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.43 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.The education level of Pagosa Springs citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.71% of adults in Pagosa Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pagosa Springs in 2022 was $19,757, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,028 for a family of four. However, Pagosa Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pagosa Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pagosa Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Pagosa Springs, accounting for 47.78% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pagosa Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Pagosa Springs include German, English, Scottish, Irish, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Pagosa Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
