Forestville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,717

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.37%

15.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,962

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$730,300

Population & Diversity

Forestville, CA is home to a population of 3.72k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Forestville, CA residents were born outside of the country (438 people).

In 2024, there were 6.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Forestville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 306 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Forestville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forestville, CA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forestville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 488
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 369
Other (Hispanic)
306 ± 170

17.1%

Hispanic Population

634 people

17.1% of the people in Forestville, CA are hispanic (634 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forestville, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

9.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Forestville, CA residents (438 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 Forestville, CA was 9.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 23

Forestville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forestville, CA.

Economy

The economy of Forestville, CA employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forestville, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), Educational Services (217 people), and Construction (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,852), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,568), and Utilities ($113,611).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 316

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forestville, CA declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 1.9k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forestville, CA, are Management Occupations (336 people), Sales & Related Occupations (209 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forestville, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.88k

2024 Value

± 316

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forestville, CA declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 1.9k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forestville, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), Educational Services (217 people), and Construction (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forestville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Forestville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,176

Median earning men ± $19,933

$39,154

Median earning women ± $13,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,664), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($137,727), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,302).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,250), and Retail Trade ($44,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forestville, CA was $730,300 in 2024, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $706,200 to $730,300, a 3.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Forestville, CA is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forestville, CA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forestville, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$730,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,018

$1,044

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Forestville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forestville, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$115,962

Median Household Income

± $33,861

1.46k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Forestville, CA grew to $115,962 from the previous year's value of $105,139.

The following chart displays the households in Forestville, CA 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 Forestville, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (1.74%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Forestville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (1.74%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forestville, CA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forestville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forestville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forestville, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forestville, CA (274 out of 3.72k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forestville, CA is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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