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Black Forest, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Douglas County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,658
Population
146/sq mi density
$142,173
Median Income
$65,532 per capita
$805,200
Home Value
$750,955 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
2,381 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$142,173 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$805,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Black Forest (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Professional & Technical Services
18,422 jobs
4,425 firms
$142,532/yr
Retail Trade
17,661 jobs
902 firms
$42,211/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
17,064 jobs
1,355 firms
$68,113/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
14,640 jobs
674 firms
$30,289/yr
Finance & Insurance
12,211 jobs
1,173 firms
$140,408/yr
Construction
11,139 jobs
1,148 firms
$90,367/yr
Wholesale Trade
6,100 jobs
1,310 firms
$129,446/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
5,728 jobs
882 firms
$63,912/yr
Other Services
4,984 jobs
1,180 firms
$54,548/yr
Information & Technology
4,969 jobs
483 firms
$155,223/yr
Arts & Entertainment
4,000 jobs
255 firms
$31,334/yr
Management of Companies
3,908 jobs
424 firms
$188,026/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
2,966 jobs
209 firms
$57,589/yr
Educational Services
2,639 jobs
338 firms
$45,673/yr
Manufacturing
2,463 jobs
187 firms
$83,690/yr
Real Estate
2,418 jobs
912 firms
$86,346/yr
Utilities
298 jobs
12 firms
$126,056/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
255 jobs
51 firms
$50,640/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
133 jobs
51 firms
$178,885/yr
Unclassified
25 jobs
62 firms
$80,559/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
2.04
Professional & Technical Services
1.80
Information & Technology
1.80
Arts & Entertainment
1.61
Management of Companies
1.57
Construction
1.44
Retail Trade
1.20
Other Services
1.12
Accommodation & Food Services
1.09
Real Estate
1.06
Wholesale Trade
1.05
Educational Services
0.87
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.81
Administrative & Waste Services
0.66
Utilities
0.53
Transportation & Warehousing
0.48
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.24
Agriculture & Forestry
0.21
Manufacturing
0.20
Unclassified
0.12
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional & Technical Services | 18,422 | 4,425 | $2,741 | $142,532 | 1.80 |
| Retail Trade | 17,661 | 902 | $812 | $42,211 | 1.20 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 17,064 | 1,355 | $1,310 | $68,113 | 0.81 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 14,640 | 674 | $582 | $30,289 | 1.09 |
| Finance & Insurance | 12,211 | 1,173 | $2,700 | $140,408 | 2.04 |
| Construction | 11,139 | 1,148 | $1,738 | $90,367 | 1.44 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,100 | 1,310 | $2,489 | $129,446 | 1.05 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 5,728 | 882 | $1,229 | $63,912 | 0.66 |
| Other Services | 4,984 | 1,180 | $1,049 | $54,548 | 1.12 |
| Information & Technology | 4,969 | 483 | $2,985 | $155,223 | 1.80 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4,000 | 255 | $603 | $31,334 | 1.61 |
| Management of Companies | 3,908 | 424 | $3,616 | $188,026 | 1.57 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2,966 | 209 | $1,107 | $57,589 | 0.48 |
| Educational Services | 2,639 | 338 | $878 | $45,673 | 0.87 |
| Manufacturing | 2,463 | 187 | $1,609 | $83,690 | 0.20 |
| Real Estate | 2,418 | 912 | $1,661 | $86,346 | 1.06 |
| Utilities | 298 | 12 | $2,424 | $126,056 | 0.53 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 255 | 51 | $974 | $50,640 | 0.21 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 133 | 51 | $3,440 | $178,885 | 0.24 |
| Unclassified | 25 | 62 | $1,549 | $80,559 | 0.12 |