CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Black Forest

Colorado · 8,143 residents · 101 sq mi

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Black Forest is home to 8,143 people in Colorado. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 56% more than in Colorado as a whole. Renters pay $789 a month at the median. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 5,104 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,143

−39%vs 2000

vs 13,247 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.9

−12%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

101 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(567)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(686)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(777)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(627)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(276)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(1,151)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.5%(1,910)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.8%(1,125)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(612)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(306)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,961

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,085 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,713

−42%vs 2000

vs $30,786 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$118,100

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $236,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$789

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $900 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.6%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.8% in 2000

11.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(12,297)

Black0.8%(109)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(438)

Asian0.7%(91)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(7,961)

Black0.4%(32)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(195)

Asian0.6%(45)

Other1.3%(105)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(883)

Spaniard0.6%(93)

Puerto Rican0.5%(85)

Central American0.1%(8)

Guatemalan0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(90)

Vietnamese0.5%(84)

Japanese0.4%(68)

Korean0.3%(46)

Indonesian0.1%(9)

Ancestry

German21.7%(3,411)

English18.9%(2,971)

Irish10.6%(1,675)

American5%(781)

Italian3.6%(571)

Polish3.1%(481)

Scottish2.8%(447)

Dutch2.2%(343)

French1.7%(260)

Subsaharan African1.5%(235)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(233)

Swedish1.3%(205)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(131)

Ukrainian0.8%(119)

Welsh0.7%(117)

British0.7%(107)

French Canadian0.6%(101)

Canadian0.6%(97)

Swiss0.5%(82)

Czech0.5%(77)

Danish0.4%(65)

Norwegian0.3%(51)

Slovene0.3%(48)

Lithuanian0.2%(37)

Hungarian0.2%(33)

Portuguese0.2%(29)

Ethiopian0.2%(29)

Arab0.1%(23)

Lebanese0.1%(23)

Turkish0.1%(23)

Austrian0.1%(22)

Greek0.1%(22)

Croatian0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(11)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.8%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

95.4%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.0%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.7 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 21.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.7%(1,620)

Married65.7%(4,317)

Widowed2.7%(179)

Divorced6.9%(454)

Women 15+

Never married20.6%(1,337)

Married67.8%(4,393)

Widowed4.9%(317)

Divorced6.7%(432)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

+1.1 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.7%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.6%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)42.6%(838)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)48.4%(953)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.2%(535)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(110)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,968 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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