Black Hawk

Population: 156
Median household income: $112,727
Median home value: $486,700

Black Hawk is a community in Gilpin County, Colorado, home to 156 residents. Its median household income of $112,727 runs above the Gilpin County figure of $88,654.

Between 2019 and 2023, Black Hawk's population grew 41.8% from 110 to 156, while its median home value rose 100.9% from $242,300 to $486,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 29.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 156
Median age: 58.8 yrs
Median household income: $112,727
Median home value: $486,700
Median gross rent: $1,813
Housing units: 81
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

110156

Median household income

$49,750$112,727

Median home value

$242,300$486,700

Median gross rent

$1,592$1,813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	110	—	$242,300	$1,592
2020	98	—	$283,300	$1,417
2021	85	$49,750	$416,700	$1,250
2022	129	$65,417	$463,900	—
2023	156	$112,727	$486,700	$1,813

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 171.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7429.5%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.3%
5 to 17	3	1.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	22	14.1%
35 to 44	18	11.5%
45 to 54	21	13.5%
55 to 64	27	17.3%
65 to 74	46	29.5%
75 and over	17	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	115	73.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	54	35.8%
Some college or associate's	32	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	47	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	18	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	75.2%
Carpooled	18	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	8.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	32.7%
15 to 29 min	25	22.1%
30 to 44 min	11	9.7%
45 to 59 min	40	35.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 7.3% (11 of 151)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	44.6%
Nonfamily households	41	55.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	91.4%
Vacant	7	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	62.2%
Renter-occupied	28	37.8%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	92.6%
1-unit, attached	6	7.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0807025
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8016, -105.4935