Forest Park, OH

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2022 Population

20,005

0.326% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

38.5

6.65% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.6%

26% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$63,690

9.33% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$145,200

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Forest Park, OH had a population of 20k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $63,690. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Forest Park, OH grew from 19,940 to 20,005, a 0.326% increase and its median household income grew from $58,257 to $63,690, a 9.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest Park, OH are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Other (Hispanic) (5.42%), White (Hispanic) (4.4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%).

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.

90.4% of the residents in Forest Park, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Forest Park, OH was $145,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Forest Park, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 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 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.1% of Forest Park, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.81k people).

In 2022, there were 2.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Forest Park, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.63k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

91.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of Forest Park, OH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Park, OH was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Park, OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.63k ± 864
Other (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 587

11.5%

Hispanic Population

2.3k people

11.5% of the people in Forest Park, OH are hispanic (2.3k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.81k people

13.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.73k people

As of 2022, 14.1% of Forest Park, OH residents (2.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest Park, OH was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
443 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
145 ± 105
Korea
76 ± 64

Forest Park, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forest Park, OH employs 10.6k people. The largest industries in Forest Park, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,545 people), Manufacturing (1,541 people), and Retail Trade (1,232 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,750), Information ($50,701), and Finance & Insurance ($46,424).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2022 Value

± 1,078

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forest Park, OH grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 10.3k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Park, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,408 people), Production Occupations (1,311 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (895 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Park, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k

2022 Value

± 1,078

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forest Park, OH grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 10.3k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Park, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,545 people), Manufacturing (1,541 people), and Retail Trade (1,232 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,667

Median earning men ± $5,470

$36,504

Median earning women ± $5,361

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($80,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,909), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,957).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,541), Information ($51,929), and Construction ($50,563).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

The median property value in Forest Park, OH was $145,200 in 2022, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,400 to $145,200, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Park, OH is 57.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Forest Park, OH have an average commute time of 25.6 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 $63,690. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Forest Park, OH was Census Tract 215.08 with a value of $78,438, followed by Census Tract 215.04 and Census Tract 215.05, with respective values of $72,259 and $61,813.

Property

$145,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,931

$4,470

Median Property Taxes

±$561

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.

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2022

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.1% of the housing units in Forest Park, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Park, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 215.08
Census Tract 215.04
Census Tract 215.05

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Forest Park, OH was Census Tract 215.08 with a value of $78,438, followed by Census Tract 215.04 and Census Tract 215.05, with respective values of $72,259 and $61,813.

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

Household Income

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$63,690

Median Household Income

± $8,290

7.83k

Number of Households

± 770

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.83k households in Forest Park, OH grew to $63,690 from the previous year's value of $58,257.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Worked At Home (5.53%)

In 2022, 72.5% of workers in Forest Park, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who worked at home (5.53%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Park, OH have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Forest Park, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest Park, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

90.7% of the population of Forest Park, OH has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 0.778% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.28%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

0.778%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Park, OH declined by 4.12% from 9.68% to 9.28%.

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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