Denver is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,697 people and six associated neighborhoods, Denver is the 264th largest community in North Carolina. Denver real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Denver house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Denver is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Denver is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denver who work in healthcare (17.80%), sales jobs (15.47%), and teaching (13.07%). In Denver, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.62 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Denver is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Denver, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.62% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Being a small town, Denver does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Denver ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Denver, 41.77% 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 Denver in 2022 was $35,642, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,568 for a family of four. However, Denver contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Denver home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denver residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Denver include English, German, European, Scottish, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Denver is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
