Forest Park, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
19,504
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.1
0.926% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.3%
25.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$41,211
2.54% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$143,400
20.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,513
9.08% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Forest Park, GA 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.

90.5% of the residents in Forest Park, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Forest Park, GA was $143,400, and the homeownership rate was 40.3%.

Most people in Forest Park, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Park, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Forest Park, GA is home to a population of 19.5k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.5% of Forest Park, GA residents were born outside of the country (3.01k people).

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.66k people) in Forest Park, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%
2024 Citizenship
89.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Forest Park, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Park, GA was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Park, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.66k ± 1.38k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 609
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.42k ± 859
27.5%
Hispanic Population
5.35k people

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.66k people) in Forest Park, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.5% of the people in Forest Park, GA are hispanic (5.35k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.01k people
18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.53k people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Forest Park, GA residents (3.01k 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 Park, GA was 18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    196 ± 125
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    121 ± 101
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 35

Forest Park, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Forest Park, GA employs 7.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Park, GA were Construction (1,605 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (937 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,476), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,412), and Public Administration ($50,528).

Employment

Occupations

7.51k
2024 Value
± 915
−9.08%
1 Year decline
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Park, GA declined at a rate of −9.08%, from 8.26k employees to 7.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Park, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,427 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (733 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Park, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

7.51k
2024 Value
± 915
−9.08%
1 Year decline
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Park, GA declined at a rate of −9.08%, from 8.26k employees to 7.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Park, GA, are Construction (1,605 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (937 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Park, GA, though some of these residents may live in Forest Park, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,975
Median earning men ± $5,882
$35,396
Median earning women ± $2,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,185), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,056), and Wholesale Trade ($50,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,750), Public Administration ($50,938), and Wholesale Trade ($48,590).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Forest Park, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Park, GA was $143,400 in 2024, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,000 to $143,400, a 20.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Park, GA is 40.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Park, GA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Park, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$143,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,711
$2,698
Median Property Taxes
±$433

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 Park, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

40.3%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 40.3% of the housing units in Forest Park, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.5%.

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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.
$41,211
Median Household Income
± $3,495
6.69k
Number of Households
± 873

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.69k households in Forest Park, GA declined from $41,211 from the previous year's value of $42,286.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Park, GA 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Park, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13.1%)
  3. Public Transit (6%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Forest Park, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6%).

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

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Park, GA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Forest Park, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest Park, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Park, GA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Park, GA (3.78k out of 18.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Park, GA is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.

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Health

78.1% of the population of Forest Park, GA has health coverage, with 24.3% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 7.78% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

21.9%
Uninsured
24.3%
Employer Coverage
34.3%
Medicaid
7.78%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Park, GA declined by 1.85% from 22.3% to 21.9%.

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

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