Forest Hills, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

387

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.7

5.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

114% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,438

10.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$250,800

3.98% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Forest Hills, KY is home to a population of 387 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.88% of Forest Hills, KY residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 7.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (317 people) in Forest Hills, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Forest Hills, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Hills, KY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Hills, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 74
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Hills, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

3.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

5.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 3.88% of Forest Hills, KY residents (15 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 Hills, KY was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14
World War II
2 ± 3

Forest Hills, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest Hills, KY.

Economy

The economy of Forest Hills, KY employs 179 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Hills, KY were Manufacturing (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,750), Manufacturing ($65,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

179

2024 Value

± 64

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hills, KY declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 189 employees to 179 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Hills, KY, are Management Occupations (26 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Hills, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

179

2024 Value

± 64

−5.29%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hills, KY declined at a rate of −5.29%, from 189 employees to 179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Hills, KY, are Manufacturing (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Hills, KY, though some of these residents may live in Forest Hills, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $23,819

$57,500

Median earning women ± $14,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Hills, KY was $250,800 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $250,800, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Hills, KY is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Hills, KY have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Hills, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,637

$123

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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 Hills, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Forest Hills, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Hills, KY 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.

$68,438

Median Household Income

± $17,328

171

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 171 households in Forest Hills, KY declined from $68,438 from the previous year's value of $76,667.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hills, KY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Hills, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Forest Hills, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Hills, KY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forest Hills, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Hills, KY (62 out of 387 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 < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Hills, KY is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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