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Black Diamond, WA
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Living in Black Diamond



Black Diamond is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,336 people and two associated neighborhoods, Black Diamond is the 136th largest community in Washington.

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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Black Diamond is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Black Diamond a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Black Diamond has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Black Diamond’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Black Diamond, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.34 minutes every day commuting to work.

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 52.48% 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 2018 was $62,896, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $251,584 for a family of four.

Black Diamond is a very 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 German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Black Diamond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.


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