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Idaho Springs, Colorado

Idaho Springs is a city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,889 at the 2000 census. It is in Clear Creek Canyon, in the mountains upstream from Golden about 30 miles west of Denver. Founded in 1859 by prospectors during the early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, the town became a center of the regional mining district throughout the late 19th century. As you pass through Idaho Springs the entrance of the Argo tunnel is visible across the canyon. This long tunnel drained and gave access to many lodes between Idaho Springs and Central City. In the early 20th century the town evolved in a historical tourist center along U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 40, which ascend Clear Creek Canyon through the historical mining district. The town today is squeezed along the north side of Interstate 70, with a historical downtown on its western end and a strip of tourist-related businesses on its eastern end. It also serves as a bedroom community for workers at the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Idaho Springs are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Service occupations, 24%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Idaho Springs, Colorado work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

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Idaho Springs Industries

The leading industries in Idaho Springs, Colorado are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 28%; Construction, 11%; and Educational, health and social services, 10%. Simply Hired's Idaho Springs job listings indicate that the following industries in Idaho Springs are hiring the most workers: Hotels & Motels, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Resorts, Tire Mfg and Hoses & Belting Mfg.

Idaho Springs Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Idaho Springs, Colorado is $29,067, and the median income of households in Idaho Springs was $39,643.
 

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Idaho Springs, CO

$29,000
 

Idaho Springs Unemployment Rate

Idaho Springs has an unemployment rate of 2.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Idaho Springs Trends data, the number of Idaho Springs, Colorado jobs has decreased by 30% since November 2006.
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Idaho Springs Employment Statistics

Population of Idaho Springs
Total population 1,889
Male 51.35%
Female 48.65%
Median age 38.7
  
Idaho Springs Housing
Owner-occupied homes 58.1%
Median cost of a home $151,900
Median mortgage payment $668
Renter-occupied homes 41.9%
Vacant housing 7.0%
Median monthly rent $627
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $35,446
Median for all female full-time $22,688
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 7%
$10,000 to $14,999 6%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 20%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 1%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 32%
Some college, no degree 28%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 13%
Graduate degree 7%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 49%
Separated 2%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 16%
  
Race
White 96%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 3%
  
Idaho Springs Commute
Carpool 12.1%
Public transportation 1.4%
Average travel time 24 minutes