Brook Forest

Population: 408
Median household income: $136,932
Median home value: $630,600

Brook Forest, a community in Jefferson County, Colorado, has 408 residents. At $136,932, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $107,800.

Between 2020 and 2023, Brook Forest's population declined 14.8% from 479 to 408, while its median home value rose 76.7% from $356,800 to $630,600.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 41.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 408
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $136,932
Median home value: $630,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 344
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479408

Median household income

$65,556$136,932

Median home value

$356,800$630,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	479	$65,556	$356,800
2021	434	$91,058	$395,700
2022	535	$145,521	$589,900
2023	408	$136,932	$630,600

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5441.7%

55 to 645.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.9%
5 to 17	38	9.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	31	7.6%
35 to 44	71	17.4%
45 to 54	170	41.7%
55 to 64	21	5.1%
65 to 74	36	8.8%
75 and over	25	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	372	91.2%
Black or African American	28	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate2.0%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree68.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	7	2.0%
Some college or associate's	64	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	242	68.4%
Graduate or professional degree	41	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone56.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home44.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	56.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	44.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	7.6%
15 to 29 min	52	36.1%
30 to 44 min	22	15.3%
45 to 59 min	41	28.5%
60+ min	18	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 6.9% (28 of 408)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	45.7%
Nonfamily households	121	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	223	64.8%
Vacant	121	35.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	92.4%
Renter-occupied	17	7.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	344	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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: 0808950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5739, -105.3944