Forest Hills, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
329
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.6
3.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23.7%
4.65% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$90,313
4.71% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$246,600
2.57% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
139
6.71% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Forest Hills, NC 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.

100% of the residents in Forest Hills, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Forest Hills, NC was $246,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Forest Hills, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Hills, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaJackson County, NCCullowhee, NCJackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Forest Hills, NC is home to a population of 329 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Forest Hills, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 7.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (268 people) in Forest Hills, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Forest Hills, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Hills, NC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Hills, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    268 ± 122
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 41
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10 ± 21
6.08%
Hispanic Population
20 people

In 2024, there were 7.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (268 people) in Forest Hills, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.08% of the people in Forest Hills, NC are hispanic (20 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    55 ± 83
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 21

Forest Hills, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 18.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Forest Hills, NC employs 139 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Hills, NC were Educational Services (47 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), and Educational Services ($38,438).

Employment

Occupations

139
2024 Value
± 80
−6.71%
1 Year decline
± 84.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hills, NC declined at a rate of −6.71%, from 149 employees to 139 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Hills, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (17 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Hills, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

139
2024 Value
± 80
−6.71%
1 Year decline
± 84.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hills, NC declined at a rate of −6.71%, from 149 employees to 139 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Hills, NC, are Educational Services (47 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Hills, NC, though some of these residents may live in Forest Hills, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,250
Median earning men ± $7,603
$25,357
Median earning women ± $14,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($13,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,771).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Hills, NC was $246,600 in 2019, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $253,100 to $246,600, a 2.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Forest Hills, NC is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Hills, NC have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Hills, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,600
Median Property Value 2019
±$25,449
$119
Median Property Taxes
±$92

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.4% of the housing units in Forest Hills, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,313
Median Household Income
± $53,940
211
Number of Households
± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Forest Hills, NC grew to $90,313 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hills, NC 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Hills, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (6.62%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Forest Hills, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Hills, NC have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Forest Hills, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Hills, NC (78 out of 329 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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Health

87% of the population of Forest Hills, NC has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 1.55% on Medicaid, 26.6% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.88% under 18 years, 37.2% between 18 and 34 years, 25.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
1.55%
Medicaid
26.6%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
0.929%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Hills, NC declined by 34.1% from 19.7% to 13%.

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