Overview Penrose is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 3,685 people and just one neighborhood, Penrose is the 103rd largest community in Colorado. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some towns, Penrose isn鈥檛 mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Penrose are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Penrose is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Penrose who work in office and administrative support (16.07%), law enforcement and fire fighting (10.54%), and healthcare (10.40%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Penrose. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. A relatively large number of people in Penrose telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Penrose is worth considering. Being a small town, Penrose does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work. Penrose Demographics The percentage of people in Penrose who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.41% of adults in Penrose have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Penrose in 2022 was $49,774, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,096 for a family of four. However, Penrose contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Penrose home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Penrose residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Penrose include English, German, Irish, Dutch, and French. The most common language spoken in Penrose is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.