Superior is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 13,292 people and five associated neighborhoods, Superior is the 45th largest community in Colorado. Superior home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Superior real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Superior is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Superior is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Superior who work in management occupations (16.42%), business and financial occupations (11.76%), and computer science and math (11.30%). Also of interest is that Superior has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 26.43% 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. If knowledge is power, Superior is a pretty powerful place. 76.30% of the adults in Superior 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 Superior in 2022 was $65,498, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $261,992 for a family of four. Superior is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Superior home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Superior residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Superior include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. In addition, Superior has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.28%). The most common language spoken in Superior is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
