Forest Hills, TN

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2023 Population

4,802

2.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ABill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.4

1.65% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.98%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$250,001

4.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,121

5.02% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest Hills, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.66%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Forest Hills, TN 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.

99.5% of the residents in Forest Hills, TN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Forest Hills, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Hills, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Forest Hills, TN is home to a population of 4.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.43% of Forest Hills, TN residents were born outside of the country (309 people).

In 2023, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.12k people) in Forest Hills, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 White (Hispanic) and 194 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Hills, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.12k ± 397
White (Hispanic)
272 ± 366
Two+ (Hispanic)
194 ± 171

10.5%

Hispanic Population

504 people

10.5% of the people in Forest Hills, TN are hispanic (504 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forest Hills, TN 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 Forest Hills, TN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Forest Hills, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Forest Hills, TN residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

6.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

5.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
123 ± 140
Vietnam
106 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 24

Forest Hills, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forest Hills, TN employs 2.12k people. The largest industries in Forest Hills, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (303 people), and Finance & Insurance (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2023 Value

± 316

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Hills, TN, are Management Occupations (443 people), Sales & Related Occupations (256 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Hills, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.12k

2023 Value

± 316

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Hills, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (303 people), and Finance & Insurance (194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Hills, TN, though some of these residents may live in Forest Hills, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$181,643

Median earning men ± $32,963

$95,156

Median earning women ± $27,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,200), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,031), and Manufacturing ($93,542).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/ABill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Forest Hills, TN have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Hills, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Forest Hills, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$250,001

Median Household Income

± $N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hills, TN 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Forest Hills, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (24.5%)
Carpooled (2.24%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in Forest Hills, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.5%) and those who carpooled to work (2.24%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Hills, TN have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.189% of the workforce in Forest Hills, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest Hills, TN 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, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Hills, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Hills, TN (287 out of 4.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Hills, TN is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.3% of the population of Forest Hills, TN has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 2.1% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 0.125% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, TN see 1039 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.192% decrease from the previous year (1041 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 260 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,039 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davidson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, TN see an average of 1,039 patients per year. This represents a 0.192% decrease from the previous year (1,041 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Davidson County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.75%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

2.1%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

19.2%

Non-Group

0.125%

Military or VA

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

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