Black Forest

Population: 14,658
Median household income: $142,173
Median home value: $805,200

Located in El Paso County, Colorado, Black Forest is a community with a population of 14,658. The median household income of $142,173 is above the El Paso County median ($87,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Black Forest's population grew 4.1% from 14,081 to 14,658, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $547,000 to $805,200.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,658
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $142,173
Median home value: $805,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 5,400
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,08114,658

Median household income

$119,747$142,173

Median home value

$547,000$805,200

Median gross rent

$2,064$1,530

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,081	$119,747	$547,000	$2,064
2020	13,103	$119,957	$571,800	—
2021	14,375	$125,240	$610,900	—
2022	14,437	$135,859	$743,200	$1,530
2023	14,658	$142,173	$805,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	584	4.0%
5 to 17	2,686	18.3%
18 to 24	839	5.7%
25 to 34	965	6.6%
35 to 44	1,471	10.0%
45 to 54	2,321	15.8%
55 to 64	2,854	19.5%
65 to 74	2,134	14.6%
75 and over	804	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,557	85.7%
Black or African American	330	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	179	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.4%
Two or more races	560	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	959	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate13.5%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree32.2%

Graduate or professional degree24.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	2.0%
High school graduate	1,421	13.5%
Some college or associate's	2,899	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,400	32.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,613	24.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,151	63.3%
Carpooled	370	5.6%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	48	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,942	29.6%
Other means	29	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	731	15.8%
15 to 29 min	1,630	35.3%
30 to 44 min	1,601	34.7%
45 to 59 min	304	6.6%
60+ min	347	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 2.8% (411 of 14,550)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,336	82.6%
Nonfamily households	914	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,250	97.2%
Vacant	150	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,996	95.2%
Renter-occupied	254	4.8%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,233	96.9%
1-unit, attached	59	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	23	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	85	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0806970
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 101 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.0636, -104.6796