Overview Niwot is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 4,306 people and just one neighborhood, Niwot is the 97th largest community in Colorado. Niwot home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Niwot real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America. Occupations and Workforce Niwot is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Niwot is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Niwot who work in management occupations (18.57%), personal care services (8.87%), and sales jobs (8.37%). Also of interest is that Niwot has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Niwot is also a town of artists. Niwot has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Niwot鈥檚 character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.97% 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. Setting & Lifestyle It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Niwot has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Niwot has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Niwot than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Niwot may be for you. Niwot Demographics Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Niwot. 64.62% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Niwot in 2022 was $85,707, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $342,828 for a family of four. The people who call Niwot home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Niwot residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Niwot include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Danish. The most common language spoken in Niwot is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.