Residents will find that the city 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, Breckenridge is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Breckenridge spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.65 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Breckenridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Breckenridge rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.74% of adults 25 and older in Breckenridge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Breckenridge in 2022 was $23,264, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,056 for a family of four. However, Breckenridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Breckenridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Breckenridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Breckenridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Breckenridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.34% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Breckenridge include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Breckenridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
