Black Forest, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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79%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

117%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Forest	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$53,283	$33,230	$29,829
Median household income	$119,957	$62,520	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$126,263	$79,776	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,747	$39,538	$35,192
Median earnings male	$74,875	$40,003	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,174	$27,854	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black Forest is 79% higher than the national average
The median household income in Black Forest is 117% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black Forest is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Black Forest is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,963 $119,957 $239,914

City

$41,675 $62,520 $125,040

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Black Forest median earnings by income bracket

Black Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodmoor, CO	8,474	$144,405	161.0%
Gleneagle, CO	6,256	$118,750	114.7%
Monument, CO	7,691	$100,339	81.4%
Palmer Lake, CO	2,946	$92,333	66.9%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,368	$75,750	36.9%
Black Forest, CO	13,103	$119,957	116.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, PA	13,101	$31,777	42.6%
Newton, NC	13,106	$50,659	8.4%
South Daytona, FL	13,098	$43,291	21.7%
Connersville, IN	13,096	$38,980	29.5%
Coatesville, PA	13,096	$52,931	4.3%
Black Forest, CO	13,103	$119,957	116.8%

Source: The Black Forest, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).