Black Forest, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

Back to: Black Forest, Colorado main profile, Colorado, Colorado smaller cities, Colorado small towns, Colorado forum, All US cities. Total population: 13,189 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 13,189 (263 farm, 12,926 nonfarm)) Houses: 4,633 (4,477 occupied: 4,137 owner occupied, 340 renter occupied) % of renters here:   8% State:   33% Housing density: 36 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Black Forest, Colorado on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Why Choose Colorado Springs?  (348 replies) Black Forest commute to Schriever district 49/20  (5 replies) What is the absolutely best/worst place in CO?  (196 replies) Colorado Springs - The Negatives .  (182 replies) What is your favorite Denver surburb??  (51 replies) Colorado Springs, Fountain, Peyton, etc?  (35 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $284,700 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,333 Median gross rent in Black Forest, CO in 2000: $900 Housing units in Black Forest with a mortgage: 2,817 (462 second mortgage, 287 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 416 Household type by relationship Households: 13,172 In family households: 12,476 (3,475 male householders, 461 female householders) 3,731 spouses, 4,342 children (4,011 natural, 139 adopted, 192 stepchildren), 145 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 125 other relatives, 103 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 696 (280 male householders (232 living alone)), 267 female householders (222 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives In group quarters: 17 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,697 2-persons, 800 3-persons, 852 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 454 1-person, 57 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 7 4-persons. 3,372 married couples with children. 286 single-parent households (93 men, 193 women). 94.4% of residents of Black Forest speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 374 (2.8%) (62.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Black Forest, CO: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 10 $90,000 to $99,999: 17 $100,000 to $124,999: 110 $125,000 to $149,999: 176 $150,000 to $174,999: 377 $175,000 to $199,999: 362 $200,000 to $249,999: 869 $250,000 to $299,999: 579 $300,000 to $399,999: 496 $400,000 to $499,999: 178 $500,000 to $749,999: 59 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Black Forest: Less than $100: 4 $100 to $149: 6 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 17 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 15 $600 to $649: 42 $650 to $699: 17 $700 to $749: 10 $750 to $799: 22 $800 to $899: 38 $900 to $999: 18 $1,000 to $1,249: 23 $1,250 to $1,499: 35 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 7 No cash rent: 35

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.1%
Number of people working at home: 415 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 28 5 to 9 minutes: 101 10 to 14 minutes: 277 15 to 19 minutes: 527 20 to 24 minutes: 1192 25 to 29 minutes: 848 30 to 34 minutes: 1693 35 to 39 minutes: 388 40 to 44 minutes: 324 45 to 59 minutes: 622 60 to 89 minutes: 402 90 or more minutes: 182

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,736 (82%) Carpooled: 738 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 22 (0%) Other means: 51 (1%) Worked at home: 415 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 79 $10,000 to $14,999: 71 $15,000 to $19,999: 78 $20,000 to $24,999: 104 $25,000 to $29,999: 103 $30,000 to $34,999: 129 $35,000 to $39,999: 112 $40,000 to $44,999: 208 $45,000 to $49,999: 192 $50,000 to $59,999: 384 $60,000 to $74,999: 655 $75,000 to $99,999: 1035 $100,000 to $124,999: 568 $125,000 to $149,999: 332 $150,000 to $199,999: 290 $200,000 or more: 143

First ancestries reported:

• German: 2725
• English: 1316
• Irish: 1001
• Other groups: 966
• United States or American: 902
• Italian: 565
• Norwegian: 382
• Scotch-Irish: 376
• Polish: 281
• Scottish: 273
• French (except Basque): 239
• Swedish: 229
• European: 205
• Dutch: 186
• British: 141
• Danish: 111
• Slovene: 88
• Russian: 85
• Finnish: 76
• Hungarian: 69
• Swiss: 67
• Welsh: 64
• Greek: 55
• Portuguese: 55
• Czech: 52
• Scandinavian: 34
• French Canadian: 24
• Austrian: 22
• Celtic: 21
• Croatian: 21
• Northern European: 19
• Armenian: 16
• Czechoslovakian: 11
• Lithuanian: 11
• Ukrainian: 11
• Eastern European: 10
• Canadian: 9
• Romanian: 9
• Belgian: 9
• Arab:: 6
• Lebanese: 6
• Pennsylvania German: 6
• Australian: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3947
• Northeast: 1378
• Midwest: 3228
• South: 1561
• West: 2354

53% of Black Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 7
• 9th grade: 12
• 10th grade: 15
• 11th grade: 31
• 12th grade, no diploma: 53
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 608
• Less than 1 year of college: 259
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 872
• Associate degree: 297
• Bachelor's degree: 1,211
• Master's degree: 767
• Professional school degree: 66
• Doctorate degree: 128

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 6
• 7th and 8th grade: 23
• 9th grade: 18
• 10th grade: 28
• 11th grade: 19
• 12th grade, no diploma: 44
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 828
• Less than 1 year of college: 398
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 808
• Associate degree: 459
• Bachelor's degree: 1,144
• Master's degree: 517
• Professional school degree: 64
• Doctorate degree: 39

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $77,262
• Black householders: $42,188
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,188
• Asian householders: $65,000
• Some other race householders: $105,666
• Two or more races householders: $78,608
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $71,667

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $233,600
• Black or African American householders: $390,900
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,500
• Asian householders: $122,700
• Some other race householders: $206,300
• Two or more races householders: $187,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $188,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,363
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 12
• 5 to 9: 10
• 50 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 188

Median worth of mobile homes: $108,300

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