Black Diamond is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,787 people and two associated neighborhoods, Black Diamond is the 136th largest community in Washington. Black Diamond has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Black Diamond, where the median household income is $141,383.00. Black Diamond home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Black Diamond real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Black Diamond is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Black Diamond is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Black Diamond who work in management occupations (12.05%), computer science and math (11.42%), and sales jobs (8.77%). Also of interest is that Black Diamond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Black Diamond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Black Diamond is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Black Diamond is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Black Diamond’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Black Diamond, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.65 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Black Diamond, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Black Diamond is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.73% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Black Diamond in 2022 was $65,562, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $262,248 for a family of four. Black Diamond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Black Diamond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Black Diamond residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Black Diamond include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Black Diamond's cultural character, accounting for 18.97% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Black Diamond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
