Forest Hill, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,062

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

2.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,457

14.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$187,400

9.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,338

3.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Forest Hill, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.1% of the residents in Forest Hill, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Forest Hill, TX was $187,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Forest Hill, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Hill, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Forest Hill, TX is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.2% of Forest Hill, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.98k people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.5k people) in Forest Hill, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.06k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of Forest Hill, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Hill, TX was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Hill, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.5k ± 1.01k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.16k ± 888
Other (Hispanic)
2.06k ± 873

45.2%

Hispanic Population

6.35k people

45.2% of the people in Forest Hill, TX are hispanic (6.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Hill, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

21.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.98k people

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.18k people

As of 2024, 21.2% of Forest Hill, TX residents (2.98k 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 Hill, TX was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
338 ± 239
Vietnam
180 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 55

Forest Hill, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest Hill, TX.

Health

83.1% of the population of Forest Hill, TX has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 9.91% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

9.91%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Hill, TX declined by 11.1% from 19% to 16.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Forest Hill, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Forest Hill, TX employs 6.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Hill, TX were Construction (981 people), Transportation & Warehousing (799 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($155,593), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,667), and Information ($54,063).

Employment

Occupations

6.34k

2024 Value

± 799

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hill, TX grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 6.12k employees to 6.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Hill, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (782 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (617 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (604 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Hill, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

6.34k

2024 Value

± 799

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hill, TX grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 6.12k employees to 6.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Hill, TX, are Construction (981 people), Transportation & Warehousing (799 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Hill, TX, though some of these residents may live in Forest Hill, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,543

Median earning men ± $6,108

$31,633

Median earning women ± $5,747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($234,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,845).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($155,417), Information ($92,788), and Construction ($65,580).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Forest Hill, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Hill, TX was $187,400 in 2024, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $187,400, a 9.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Hill, TX is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Hill, TX have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Hill, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,841

$3,258

Median Property Taxes

±$481

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 Hill, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Forest Hill, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Hill, TX 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.

$68,457

Median Household Income

± $6,954

4.5k

Number of Households

± 634

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.5k households in Forest Hill, TX grew to $68,457 from the previous year's value of $59,653.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hill, TX 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 Hill, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (9.1%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Forest Hill, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.1%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Hill, TX have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.806% of the workforce in Forest Hill, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hill, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Hill, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Hill, TX (2.07k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Hill, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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.