Black Forest-Peyton, Colorado
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Males: 21,565 | (50.5%) |
Females: 21,117 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 38.9 years |
Colorado median age: | 34.3 years |
Zip code: 80908
Black Forest-Peyton: | $137,817 |
CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $59,991 (it was $31,273 in 2000)
Black Forest-Peyton CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $779,869 (it was $241,200 in 2000)
Black Forest-Peyton: | $779,869 |
CO: | $531,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $503,275; detached houses: $535,696; townhouses or other attached units: $381,161; in 2-unit structures: $406,006; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $554,292; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $266,423; mobile homes: $79,761; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $4,596
Black Forest-Peyton, CO residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Black Forest-Peyton, CO
- 34,96792.3%White alone
- 1,3153.5%Hispanic
- 5801.5%Two or more races
- 3911.0%Asian alone
- 3560.9%Black alone
- 1770.5%American Indian alone
- 570.2%Other race alone
- 240.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 503.1 square miles.
Population density: 85 people per square mile (very low).
Black Forest-Peyton CCD: | 0.6% ($1,481) |
Colorado: | 0.7% ($1,132) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (16.1 miles , pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (564.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 39.05 N, Longitude: 104.61 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 719
Here: | 3.3% |
Colorado: | 3.2% |
- Professional, scientific, technical services (12.1%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (14.4%)
- Construction (13.1%)
- Computer & electronic products (7.1%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Educational services (15.2%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.6%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
- Computer specialists (7.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Engineers (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
- Top executives (2.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
- Computer specialists (10.6%)
- Engineers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Top executives (3.2%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Computer specialists (3.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.3%)
Average climate in Black Forest-Peyton, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.0. This is about average.
City: | 61.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.503. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.503 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 16.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.7 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 1.85. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.85 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 21.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 21.5 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.60. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.60 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 0.00479. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00479 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Black Forest-Peyton-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/13/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Black Forest-Peyton place center .
On 6/24/1979, a category F3 tornado 19.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Black Forest-Peyton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 696% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 492.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 236.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 145.9 miles away from Black Forest-Peyton center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 147.5 miles away from Black Forest-Peyton center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 588.6 miles away from Black Forest-Peyton center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in El Paso County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Black Forest-Peyton:
- LANI'S CARE NETWORK, INC (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- LIBERTY HEIGHTS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- SUMMIT HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- TEAMSELECT HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION-COLORADO SPRINGS (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF COLORADO SPRINGS (Hospital, about 14 miles away; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- PHYSICIANS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Forest-Peyton:
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs (about 15 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,700)
- United States Air Force Academy (about 16 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 5,088)
- Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (about 17 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,049)
- Colorado Technical University-Online (about 17 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
- Colorado College (about 19 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- Pikes Peak Community College (about 22 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
- Jones International University (about 39 miles; Centennial, CO; FT enrollment: 2,556)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Black Forest-Peyton: Gleneagle Golf Course (A), Woodmoor Country Club (B), Hudson Ranch (C), Cummings Ranch (D), La Vega Ranch (E), Gieck Ranch (F), Old Brown Ranch (G), Bennett Ranch (H), Old Orr Ranch (I), Hyatt Ranch (J), Reverse J Diamond Ranch (K), Fairplay Community Building (L), Pine Park Ranch (M), Pine View Ranch (N), Ayer Ranch (O), Pine Cone Ranch (P), Old Bar X Ranch (Q), Brentwood Country Club (R), Hardesty Ranch (S), Shamrock Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Black Forest-Peyton include: Black Forest Church (A), Black Forest Baptist Assembly (B), Saint Marys Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Myers Cemetery (1), Lenard Cemetery (2), National Slovak Society Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4), Eastonville Cemetery (5), Bluff Cemetery (6), Calhan Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kiowa Creek Watershed F-18 Reservoir (A), Kiowa Creek Watershed K-79 Reservoir (B), Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-G-20 Reservoir (C), Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-G-30 Reservoir (D), Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-N-10 Reservoir (E), Kiowa Creek Watershed 1-P-10 Reservoir (F), Kiowa Creek Watershed H-21 Reservoir (G), Kiowa Creek Watershed J-33 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: East Branch Brackett Creek (A), Cantrell Creek (B), Snipe Creek (C), Burgess River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Black Forest-Peyton include: Black Forest Recreation Area (1), Fox Run Regional Park (2), Black Forest Regional Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.9 people |
Colorado: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 83.3% |
Whole state: | 63.9% |
This place: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
This place: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
17 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
People in group quarters in Black Forest-Peyton in 2000:
- 40 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 17 people in religious group quarters
- 5 people in nursing homes
For population 15 years and over in Black Forest-Peyton:
- Never married: 15.8%
- Now married: 76.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 2.3%
- Divorced: 5.5%
For population 25 years and over in Black Forest-Peyton:
- High school or higher: 96.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Here: | 9.1 |
Colorado average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Black Forest-Peyton, CO (based on El Paso County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 95,284 | 265 |
Catholic | 52,310 | 23 |
Mainline Protestant | 33,697 | 61 |
Other | 22,775 | 62 |
Black Protestant | 2,686 | 11 |
Orthodox | 947 | 4 |
None | 414,564 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
El Paso County: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
El Paso County: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 2.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
El Paso County: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
El Paso County: | 5.5% |
Colorado: | 5.3% |
El Paso County: | 19.8% |
State: | 18.4% |
This county: | 7.0% |
Colorado: | 9.6% |
9.81% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,463 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.81% |
Colorado average: | 11.28% |
0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,844 average AGI)
El Paso County: 0.28% Colorado average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Arapahoe County, CO | 0.30% ($64,372 average AGI) |
from Douglas County, CO | 0.27% ($96,718) |
from Denver County, CO | 0.27% ($60,941) |
9.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,154 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.66% |
Colorado average: | 11.05% |
0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,409 average AGI)
El Paso County: 0.19% Colorado average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pueblo County, CO | 0.33% ($49,775 average AGI) |
to Denver County, CO | 0.28% ($54,415) |
to Douglas County, CO | 0.26% ($111,796) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Black Forest-Peyton:
- KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
- KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Black Forest-Peyton:
- KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
- KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
- KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
- KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
- KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
- KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
- KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
- KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Black Forest-Peyton:
- KKTV (Channel 11; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTSC (Channel 8; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- 67.7%Utility gas
- 21.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.4%Electricity
- 1.9%Wood
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 54.0%Utility gas
- 29.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.3%Electricity
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Black Forest-Peyton compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Black Forest-Peyton on our top lists:
- #12 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: air transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"