Forestville, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
625
17.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
32.8
30.2% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.5%
7.14% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$95,400
0.527% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
252
18.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Forestville, NY had a population of 625 people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Forestville, NY grew from 532 to 625, a 17.5% increase and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNN% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forestville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Forestville, NY 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.

95.5% of the residents in Forestville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Forestville, NY was $95,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Forestville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Forestville, NY was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew YorkChautauqua County, NYJamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NYChautauqua County PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Forestville, NY is home to a population of 625 people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.48% of Forestville, NY residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2023, there were 43.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in Forestville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2023 Citizenship
95.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Forestville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Forestville, NY was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forestville, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    605 ± 365
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 19
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 9

In 2023, there were 43.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in Forestville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
4.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
25 people

As of 2023, 4.48% of Forestville, NY residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forestville, NY was 4.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 23
  2. World War II
    0 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

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

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Economy

The economy of Forestville, NY employs 252 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Forestville, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,518), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,705), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

252
2023 Value
± 166
18.3%
1 Year growth
± 81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forestville, NY grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 213 employees to 252 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forestville, NY, are Transportation Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forestville, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

252
2023 Value
± 166
18.3%
1 Year growth
± 81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forestville, NY grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 213 employees to 252 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forestville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Manufacturing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forestville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Forestville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,958
Median earning men ± $66,790
$25,114
Median earning women ± $69,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,720), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Forestville, NY was $95,400 in 2023, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,900 to $95,400, a 0.527% increase. The homeownership rate in Forestville, NY is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Forestville, NY have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forestville, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$95,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,814
$159
Median Property Taxes
±$100

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

57.8%
Homeownership
2023
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.8% of the housing units in Forestville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Forestville, NY 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.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
275
Number of Households
± 149

In 2023, the median household income of the 275 households in Forestville, NY stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forestville, NY is from Forestville, NY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Forestville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forestville, NY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forestville, NY 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 Forestville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forestville, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forestville, NY (72 out of 625 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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Health

100% of the population of Forestville, NY has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 41.6% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 4.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41.8% under 18 years, 11.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
40%
Employer Coverage
41.6%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
4.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forestville, NY declined by 100% from 6.39% to 0%.

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