Forest Park, OH

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2021 Population
19,940
7.02% 1-year growth
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36.1
5.25% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
8.42%
34.6% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$58,257
1.5% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$125,400
2.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Forest Park, OH had a population of 19.9k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $58,257. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Forest Park, OH grew from 18,632 to 19,940, a 7.02% increase and its median household income grew from $57,394 to $58,257, a 1.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest Park, OH are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%).

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.

91.2% of the residents in Forest Park, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Forest Park, OH was $125,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.

Most people in Forest Park, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Park, OH was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Forest Park, OH is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.7% of Forest Park, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.73k people).

In 2021, there were 2.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Forest Park, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.81k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.2%
2021 Citizenship
89.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.2% of Forest Park, OH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Park, OH was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Park, OH
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.9k ± 978
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.81k ± 867
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 656
9.54%
Hispanic Population
1.9k people

In 2021, there were 2.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Forest Park, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.81k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.54% of the people in Forest Park, OH are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forest Park, OH as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.73k people
14.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.76k people

As of 2021, 13.7% of Forest Park, OH residents (2.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest Park, OH was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    370 ± 121
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    180 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    100 ± 79

Forest Park, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Forest Park, OH employs 10.3k people. The largest industries in Forest Park, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,583 people), Retail Trade (1,246 people), and Manufacturing (1,214 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,938), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,941), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,898).

Occupations

10.3k
2021 Value
± 1,012
6.84%
1 Year growth
± 12.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Forest Park, OH grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 9.62k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Park, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,529 people), Production Occupations (982 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (961 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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Employment by Industries

10.3k
2021 Value
± 1,012
6.84%
1 Year growth
± 12.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Forest Park, OH grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 9.62k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Park, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,583 people), Retail Trade (1,246 people), and Manufacturing (1,214 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

$38,243
Median earning men ± $4,783
$34,685
Median earning women ± $5,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($76,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,442), Information ($49,045), and Public Administration ($42,760).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $56.1B
  2. $53.3B
  3. $50B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B
2020 Value in Ohio
$1.24T
Projected 2050 Value in Ohio
91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $44B
  2. $38.3B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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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US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.649% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (2.01M), and Bachelors Degree (1.59M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Forest Park, OH was $125,400 in 2021, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $122,100 to $125,400, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Park, OH is 55.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Forest Park, OH have an average commute time of 27.2 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.

Median household income in Forest Park, OH is $58,257. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Forest Park, OH was Census Tract 215.08 with a value of $77,721, followed by Census Tract 215.04 and Census Tract 215.05, with respective values of $65,031 and $59,632.

Property

$125,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,401
$4,161
Median Property Taxes
±$548

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 $2k - $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

55.4%
Homeownership
2021
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 55.4% of the housing units in Forest Park, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 215.08
  2. Census Tract 215.04
  3. Census Tract 215.05

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Forest Park, OH was Census Tract 215.08 with a value of $77,721, followed by Census Tract 215.04 and Census Tract 215.05, with respective values of $65,031 and $59,632.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,257
Median Household Income
± $5,811
7.52k
Number of Households
± 795

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.52k households in Forest Park, OH grew to $58,257 from the previous year's value of $57,394.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Park, OH is from Ohio.
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2021, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0758% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (18.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.38%)

In 2021, 73.7% of workers in Forest Park, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (3.38%).

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

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Park, OH have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% 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 & Diversity

8.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Park, OH (1.66k out of 19.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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90.3% of the population of Forest Park, OH has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.901% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, OH see 897 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.336% increase from the previous year (894 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 230 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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897 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, OH

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, OH see an average of 897 patients per year. This represents a 0.336% increase from the previous year (894 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.68%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.901%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Park, OH grew by 2.3% from 9.46% to 9.68%.

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

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