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

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78%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

117%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Forest	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$79,927	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$176,796	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$186,179	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,738	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$108,774	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,423	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black Forest is 78% 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 43% 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

$117,852 $176,796 $353,592

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 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	8,807	$216,540	166.2%
Gleneagle, CO	6,391	$177,360	118.1%
Monument, CO	7,974	$151,541	86.3%
Palmer Lake, CO	3,023	$140,179	72.4%
Air Force Academy, CO	6,552	$111,263	36.8%
Black Forest, CO	13,615	$176,796	117.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warrensville Heights, OH	13,615	$58,422	28.2%
Indiana, PA	13,616	$46,079	43.3%
Waianae, HI	13,612	$101,203	24.4%
Conway, FL	13,622	$112,388	38.2%
Rogers, MN	13,607	$196,797	142.0%
Black Forest, CO	13,615	$176,796	117.4%

Source: The Black Forest, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.