Black Hawk, CO City Data

Black Hawk, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 118 people who live in Black Hawk and approximately 4,757 who live in Gilpin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Black Hawk to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Black Hawk. We have included Black Hawk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Black Hawk Information

Gilpin County where Black Hawk resides is 150.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,757 and has a population rank of 2,862 out of all the places in the United States.

Black Hawk has a total of 118 people and of those residents there are 67 males and 51 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 44.5. There are approximately 67 births each year and around 17 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Black Hawk varies per year, but currently 112 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 118 people who live in Black Hawk, there are 22 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Black Hawk is 13 male and 9 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 97.

General Black Hawk Information
Total area in square miles - Gilpin County	150.25
Water area in square miles - Gilpin County	N/A
Resident population - Gilpin County	4,757
Population rank - Gilpin County	2,862
Total population	118
Total population (male)	67
Total population (female)	51
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	44.5
Births - Gilpin County	67
Deaths- Gilpin County	17
Population of one race	112
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	22
Population under 20 years (male)	13
Population under 20 years (female)	9
Total population 18 years and over	97

Black Hawk Social Characteristics

There are 2,043 households in Black Hawk. Families make up 1,294 of these households. The table below breaks down the Black Hawk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,082), male householder with no wife present (39) and female householder with no husband present (107). The remainder of the Black Hawk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 779. Black Hawk, CO moving companies help people in Black Hawk move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Black Hawk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Black Hawk is based, there are 1,809 females 15 and over; of those females there are 333 never married, 1,103 now married, 17 separated, 120 widowed, and 236 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 52 separated, 26 widowed and 253 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Black Hawk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Black Hawk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gilpin County)
Total households	2,043
Family households (families)	1,294
With own children under 18 years	569
Married-couple family	1,082
With own children under 18 years	480
Male householder, no wife present, family	39
With own children under 18 years	40
Female householder, no husband present, family	107
With own children under 18 years	91
Nonfamily households	779
Householder living alone	551
65 years and over	75

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	10
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.69

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	84
Householder	29
Spouse	22
Child	19
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	34
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,809
Never married	333
Now married	1,103
Separated	17
Widowed	120
Divorced	236
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	52
Widowed	26
Divorced	253

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	118
Male	67
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	51
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	118
One race	112
White	100
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	118
People who are White alone	100
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,485
Same house	1,945
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,521
Different state or abroad	753
Different state	704
Abroad	49

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gilpin County)
Total resident population	4,757
Born in United States	783
State of residence	1,829
Different state	2,735
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	161

Black Hawk Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Black Hawk. That total enrollment is 1,027 for the population of the country, which includes Black Hawk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 219 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,393 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 209.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Black Hawk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,027
Pre-kindergarten	85
Public	39
Private	46
Kindergarten	35
Public	28
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	464
Public	414
Private	50
Elementary and high school	697
Public	635
Private	62
High school grades 9 to 12	233
Public	221
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	153
Public	117
Private	36
Graduate or professional school	57
Public	35
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	3,571

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,501
Less than 9th grade	34
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	171
High school graduate	898
Some college, no degree	971
Associate's degree	335
Bachelor's degree	1,092
Graduate or professional degree	31.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	94.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	736

Black Hawk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,873 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Black Hawk. The Black Hawk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,076), service occupations (585), sales and office occupations (700), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (5), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (460) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (251). The 3,873 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,276 private wage and salary workers, 437 government workers, 353 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gilpin County)
Population 16 years and over	3,873
In labor force	3,150
Civilian labor force	3,143
Employed	3,077
Unemployed	66
Percent Unemployed	2.1
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	1,793
In labor force	1,399
Civilian labor force	1,399
Unemployed Civilian labor force	41
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,080
In labor force	1,751
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	25
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gilpin County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,998
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,189
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	465
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	122
Other means	24
Worked at home	157
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	98,465

OCCUPATION (Gilpin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,076
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,076
Service occupations	585
Sales and office occupations	700
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	5
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	460
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	251

INDUSTRY (Gilpin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,076
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	34
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	190
Wholesale trade	92
Retail trade	227
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	113
Information	130
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	72
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	302
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	397
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	836
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	168

CLASS OF WORKER (Gilpin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,076
Private wage and salary workers	2,276
Government workers	437
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	353
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Black Hawk Housing Characteristics

In Black Hawk, CO there are 2,929 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,043 occupied and 886 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Black Hawk, there are 2,639 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Black Hawk. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Black Hawk, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Black Hawk, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Black Hawk. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, 4 with rent between $200-299, 12 with rent between $300-499 and 351 with rent for $500 and above. Full Black Hawk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Black Hawk, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gilpin County)
Total housing units	2,929
Occupied housing units	2,043
Vacant housing units	886

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gilpin County)
Total housing units	2,929
1-unit, detached	2,639
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	18
3 or 4 units	11
5 to 9 units	23
10 to 19 units	15
20 to 49 units	125
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	40

HOUSING TENURE (Gilpin County)
Occupied housing units	2,043
Owner-occupied	1,602
Renter-occupied	441

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gilpin County)
Occupied housing units	2,043
No vehicles available	54
2 vehicle available	1,477
3 vehicles available	425
4 vehicles available	151
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gilpin County)
Occupied housing units	2,043
Utility gas	329
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	285
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	304
Solar energy	38
Other fuel	37
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gilpin County)
Occupied housing units	2,043
Less Than $50,000	1,602
$50,000 to $99,999	70
$100,000 to $149,999	328
$150,000 to $199,999	390
$200,000 to $299,999	403
$300,000 to $499,999	121
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	180,600

GROSS RENT (Gilpin County)
Occupied units paying rent	441
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	4
$300 to $499	12
$500 to $699	59
$700 to $999	213
$1,000 to $1,499	69
$1,500 or more	9