Forest Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,642

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.59%

8.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,734

2.39% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Forest Heights, MD is home to a population of 2.64k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.9% of Forest Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (605 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Forest Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 541 White (Non-Hispanic) and 449 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Forest Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Heights, MD was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forest Heights, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Heights, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 361
White (Non-Hispanic)
541 ± 389
Other (Hispanic)
449 ± 242

30.2%

Hispanic Population

798 people

30.2% of the people in Forest Heights, MD are hispanic (798 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Heights, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

22.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

605 people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

635 people

As of 2024, 22.9% of Forest Heights, MD residents (605 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest Heights, MD was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forest Heights, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 33

Forest Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest Heights, MD.

Economy

The economy of Forest Heights, MD employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Heights, MD were Construction (258 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($153,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,261), and Construction ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 230

5.68%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Heights, MD grew at a rate of 5.68%, from 1.11k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Heights, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (230 people), Management Occupations (168 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Heights, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.17k

2024 Value

± 230

5.68%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Heights, MD grew at a rate of 5.68%, from 1.11k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Heights, MD, are Construction (258 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Forest Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,500

Median earning men ± $26,617

$37,277

Median earning women ± $6,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($175,993), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,190), and Construction ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,667), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,021), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,282).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Heights, MD was $371,700 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,800 to $371,700, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Heights, MD is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Heights, MD have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Heights, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,154

$761

Median Property Taxes

±$164

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest Heights, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forest Heights, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Forest Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Heights, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,734

Median Household Income

± $8,099

811

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 811 households in Forest Heights, MD grew to $98,734 from the previous year's value of $96,434.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Heights, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Heights, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.6%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (14.3%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Forest Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (14.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Heights, MD have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Forest Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest Heights, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest Heights, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Heights, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Heights, MD (147 out of 2.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Heights, MD is Hispanic, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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