Named after a natural formation of an eagle in a large boulder in the northern section of the city, Eagle Rockis home to Occidental College and a colorful variety of socioeconomic groups of people. Eagle Rock is a widely diversified city, with a large majority consisting of younger, urban middle class that work as creative professionals relating to design and information technology. Over the past few years an increasing number of hipsters and those a part of the creative class have chosen to reside in Eagle Rock because the city has historically been known for it’s bohemian vibe and mixture of various counter-culture groups that have come and gone, and reappeared since the 1920’s. Eagle Rock is becoming increasingly known for it’s annual Eagle Rock Music Festival, which was started in 1999, and continues to be a bigger event with each year.