Upper Bear Creek has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working from home is the commute for 48% of workers, next to 21% for Colorado as a whole. Employers in Upper Bear Creek report 102 jobs; 498 of its residents have a job. Only 2% work in Upper Bear Creek itself; outside it, Denver draws the most (21%, 30 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Upper Bear Creek
Home offices are common in Upper Bear Creek
48% of Upper Bear Creek workers work from home, against 21% across Colorado. Time on the road ↓
Upper Bear Creek’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Upper Bear Creek is Denver, 30 miles away as the crow flies. 21% of working residents (103) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Upper Bear Creek is a place people come home to
There are 102 jobs based in Upper Bear Creek, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Upper Bear Creek has about 560 people in it, 42% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 498 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Commuting from Upper Bear Creek: about 17 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Upper Bear Creek workers work from home, vs 21% across Colorado. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 163 commuters (the 48% who work from home are left out). Across Colorado: 82% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Close to home or a long way: work trips from Upper Bear Creek
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How a workday changes Upper Bear Creek
On a workday 490 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 94 people come in from elsewhere.
About 560 people are in Upper Bear Creek on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Upper Bear Creek ends
Where Upper Bear Creek clocks in
21% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
67% of the jobs in Upper Bear Creek pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Upper Bear Creek, 2013 → 2023: 196 → 102. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Upper Bear Creek’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door to Upper Bear Creek
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Upper Bear Creek workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Bear Creek | – | — | — | 17 min | $186,071 |
| Upper Witter Gulch | under 2% | — | — | 46 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Upper Witter Gulch: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Upper Bear Creek’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Upper Bear Creek: questions
What is the median household income in Upper Bear Creek?
$186,071 (±$72,889) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,470 across Colorado and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Upper Bear Creek?
3.6%, against 9.4% across Colorado and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Upper Bear Creek?
17 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Colorado and 26 nationally. 48% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Upper Bear Creek work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Denver (21%, 30 mi), Lakewood (9%, 16 mi), Evergreen (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Upper Bear Creek without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Upper Bear Creek, from the people who make the trip.
More of Upper Bear Creek
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.