Black Forest, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,738
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48.4
0.616% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.01%
77.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$145,460
2.31% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$856,200
6.33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,850
4.56% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Black Forest, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Black Forest, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Black Forest, CO was $856,200, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

Most people in Black Forest, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Black Forest, CO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Black Forest, CO is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.25% of Black Forest, CO residents were born outside of the country (827 people).

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Black Forest, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 548 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 522 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Black Forest, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black Forest, CO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Forest, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13k ± 1.41k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    548 ± 313
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    522 ± 224
7.73%
Hispanic Population
1.22k people

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Black Forest, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 548 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 522 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.73% of the people in Black Forest, CO are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black Forest, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.25%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
827 people
4.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
644 people

As of 2024, 5.25% of Black Forest, CO residents (827 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Black Forest, CO was 4.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    838 ± 206
  2. Vietnam
    404 ± 105
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    376 ± 131

Black Forest, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Black Forest, CO employs 6.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Forest, CO were Retail Trade (899 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (899 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($149,643), Utilities ($146,131), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($137,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.85k
2024 Value
± 731
4.56%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Forest, CO grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 6.55k employees to 6.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Forest, CO, are Management Occupations (1,476 people), Sales & Related Occupations (852 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Forest, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.85k
2024 Value
± 731
4.56%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Forest, CO grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 6.55k employees to 6.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Forest, CO, are Retail Trade (899 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (899 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Forest, CO, though some of these residents may live in Black Forest, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$104,306
Median earning men ± $27,043
$47,527
Median earning women ± $10,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($160,640), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,632), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($123,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($146,280), Manufacturing ($109,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,588).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Black Forest, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Black Forest, CO was $856,200 in 2024, which is 2.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $805,200 to $856,200, a 6.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Black Forest, CO is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black Forest, CO have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Forest, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$856,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,640
$5,279
Median Property Taxes
±$521

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Black Forest, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Black Forest, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

95.8%
Homeownership
2024
72.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Black Forest, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$145,460
Median Household Income
± $14,041
5.51k
Number of Households
± 573

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.51k households in Black Forest, CO grew to $145,460 from the previous year's value of $142,173.

The following chart displays the households in Black Forest, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Black Forest, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.6%)
  3. Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Black Forest, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Forest, CO have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Black Forest, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Black Forest, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Black Forest, CO have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Forest, CO (780 out of 15.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Black Forest, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Black Forest, CO has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 6.12% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 4.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 10.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.27%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
6.12%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
19.3%
Non-Group
4.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Black Forest, CO grew by 17.8% from 5.32% to 6.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Black Forest, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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