Forest Park, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,025
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.1
5.74% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.6%
2.76% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,956
13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$190,400
16.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,692
2.72% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Forest Park, OH 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.

90.1% of the residents in Forest Park, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Forest Park, OH was $190,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Forest Park, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Park, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Forest Park, OH is home to a population of 20k people, from which 90.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.8% of Forest Park, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.96k people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Forest Park, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.22k White (Non-Hispanic) and 945 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%
2024 Citizenship
88%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Forest Park, OH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Park, OH was 88%, 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, OH
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12k ± 980
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.22k ± 822
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    945 ± 745
10.8%
Hispanic Population
2.17k people

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Forest Park, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.22k White (Non-Hispanic) and 945 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Forest Park, OH are hispanic (2.17k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.96k people
16.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.33k people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Forest Park, OH residents (2.96k 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, OH was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    318 ± 131
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    171 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    159 ± 133

Forest Park, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Forest Park, OH employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Park, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,822 people), Manufacturing (1,645 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,485 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($79,188), Utilities ($56,298), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,313).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k
2024 Value
± 1,096
−2.72%
1 Year decline
± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Park, OH declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 11k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Park, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,298 people), Production Occupations (1,279 people), and Management Occupations (898 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Park, OH.

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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

10.7k
2024 Value
± 1,096
−2.72%
1 Year decline
± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Park, OH declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 11k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Park, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,822 people), Manufacturing (1,645 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Park, OH, though some of these residents may live in Forest Park, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,003
Median earning men ± $6,499
$41,884
Median earning women ± $4,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,092), Wholesale Trade ($50,964), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,838), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,126), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,726).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Park, OH was $190,400 in 2024, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,200 to $190,400, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Park, OH is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Park, OH have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Park, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,286
$4,107
Median Property Taxes
±$538

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

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

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Rent vs Own

54.8%
Homeownership
2024
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Forest Park, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

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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.
$75,956
Median Household Income
± $7,172
7.49k
Number of Households
± 810

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.49k households in Forest Park, OH grew to $75,956 from the previous year's value of $67,201.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Park, OH 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 Park, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.4%)
  3. Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Forest Park, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Park, OH have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Forest Park, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Park, OH (2.11k out of 19.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Park, OH is Black, 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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Forest Park, OH has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 9.17% on non-group plans, and 0.526% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.22%
Uninsured
53.3%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
9.17%
Non-Group
0.526%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Park, OH declined by 10.9% from 9.23% to 8.22%.

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