Forest Hill Village, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

315

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

49.2%

7.89% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$25,579

1.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Forest Hill Village, MT is home to a population of 315 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.35% of Forest Hill Village, MT residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (151 people) in Forest Hill Village, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Forest Hill Village, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Hill Village, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Hill Village, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 44
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 65

8.89%

Hispanic Population

28 people

8.89% of the people in Forest Hill Village, MT are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Hill Village, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

6.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 6.35% of Forest Hill Village, MT residents (20 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 Village, MT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Forest Hill Village, MT employs 152 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Hill Village, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Retail Trade (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Employment

Occupations

152

2024 Value

± 107

50.5%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hill Village, MT grew at a rate of 50.5%, from 101 employees to 152 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Hill Village, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (36 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Hill Village, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

152

2024 Value

± 107

50.5%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hill Village, MT grew at a rate of 50.5%, from 101 employees to 152 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Hill Village, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Retail Trade (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Hill Village, MT, though some of these residents may live in Forest Hill Village, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,429

Median earning men ± $154,011

$28,229

Median earning women ± $13,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,083).

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$608,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$125,782

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Village, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Forest Hill Village, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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

$25,579

Median Household Income

± $20,419

124

Number of Households

± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 124 households in Forest Hill Village, MT declined from $25,579 from the previous year's value of $25,977.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hill Village, MT 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Hill Village, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (47.4%)
Drove Alone (36.8%)
Carpooled (15.8%)

In 2024, 47.4% of workers in Forest Hill Village, MT worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (36.8%) and those who carpooled to work (15.8%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Hill Village, MT (155 out of 315 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Hill Village, MT is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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