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Colorado Springs, CO (Black Forest)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 80908, 80831, 80920

POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Colorado Springs, CO (Black Forest) Castle Rock, CO (Highway 83/Highway 86), Castle Rock, CO (Lake Gulch Rd/Quarry Rd), Colorado Springs, CO (Academy Blvd/Union Blvd), Colorado Springs, CO (Academy Blvd/Woodmen Rd), Colorado Springs, CO (Black Forest), Colorado Springs, CO (Dublin Blvd/Templeton Gap Rd), Colorado Springs, CO (Pikeview), Colorado Springs, CO (Research Pky/Lexington Dr), Colorado Springs, CO (Woodmoor/Gleneagle), Monument, CO

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $389,459
  • high cost relative to Colorado
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,627,000+  0%
$1,220,001-$1,627,000  0%
$813,001-$1,220,000  4%
$651,001-$813,000  6%
$488,001-$651,000  16%
$325,001-$488,000  40%
$163,001-$325,000  30%
$81,001-$163,000  2%
$0-$81,000  1%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE high cost relative to CO, high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
EDITH WOLFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
13710 BLACK FOREST ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80908
(719) 234-4300 		PK-05
FALCON HIGH SCHOOL
9755 TOWNER AVENUE, PEYTON, CO 80831
(719) 495-2261 		09-12
PINE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
10750 THUNDER MOUNTAIN AVENUE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80908
(719) 234-2600 		09-12
RAY E KILMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4285 WALKER RD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80908
(719) 488-4740 		KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by three school districts.

LEWIS-PALMER 38, CO School District




5,842 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 10
Better than:
of CO school
districts		 99.4%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		9
Better than:
of US school
districts		 86.7%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

95%
85%
97%
88%
94%
81%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 89.1 62.5
BLACK (%) 1.3 6.0
HISPANIC (%) 5.6 27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 2.9 3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 1.1 1.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 4.8 33.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,269 $24,937,000 52.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $389 $2,270,000 4.8
STAFF $302 $1,767,000 3.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $122 $710,000 1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $421 $2,460,000 5.2
OPERATION $802 $4,684,000 9.9
TRANSPORTATION $346 $2,023,000 4.3
OTHER $519 $3,032,000 6.4
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,901 $16,946,000 35.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $920 $5,372,000 11.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,089 $47,255,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 45.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 4.4

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ACADEMY 20, CO School District




20,517 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 10
Better than:
of CO school
districts		 98.1%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		9
Better than:
of US school
districts		 85.5%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

95%
85%
97%
88%
92%
81%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 82.3 62.5
BLACK (%) 4.2 6.0
HISPANIC (%) 7.6 27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 5.0 3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.8 1.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 7.2 33.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,319 $88,613,000 44.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $269 $5,519,000 2.8
STAFF $291 $5,972,000 3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $128 $2,619,000 1.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $666 $13,655,000 6.9
OPERATION $672 $13,779,000 7.0
TRANSPORTATION $277 $5,692,000 2.9
OTHER $487 $9,994,000 5.1
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,789 $57,230,000 29.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,501 $51,311,000 26.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $9,609 $197,154,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 45.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 4.4

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FALCON 49, CO School District




10,680 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 9
Better than:
of CO school
districts		 80.8%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		8
Better than:
of US school
districts		 74.5%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

90%
85%
93%
88%
88%
81%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 69.5 62.5
BLACK (%) 9.4 6.0
HISPANIC (%) 14.9 27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 5.0 3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 1.2 1.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 13.9 33.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,381 $36,108,000 42.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $402 $4,290,000 5.0
STAFF $361 $3,853,000 4.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $73 $784,000 0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $372 $3,974,000 4.6
OPERATION $567 $6,055,000 7.0
TRANSPORTATION $249 $2,659,000 3.1
OTHER $335 $3,583,000 4.2
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,359 $25,198,000 29.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,298 $24,540,000 28.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,038 $85,846,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 45.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 4.4

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Black Forest
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  • in Colorado Springs
    1 in 222
  • in Colorado
    1 in 232
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4.50
4.30
Black Forest Colorado Springs Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO violent crimes
Population: 360,798
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 14 273 350 985
RATE PER 1,000 0.04 0.76 0.97 2.73
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Black Forest
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    1 in 18
  • in Colorado
    1 in 22
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56.98
43.81
Black Forest Colorado Springs Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO property crimes
Population: 360,798
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 3,829 14,531 2,076
RATE PER 1,000 10.61 40.28 5.75
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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Black Forest Colorado Springs Colorado

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO CO*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 188.27% 9.90% 6 9
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Colorado Springs, CO Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO CO*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 156.38% 8.23% 2 7
Last 10 Years 52.51% 5.25% 2 2
Last 5 Years 16.26% 3.25% 3 2
Last 2 Years -1.24% -0.62% 1 3
Last 12 Months -1.44% -1.44% 2 4
Latest Quarter 0.27% 1.08% 2 4
* 10 is highest

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