Forney, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

25,269

11% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.929% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.7%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$102,107

8.85% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$278,100

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Forney, TX had a population of 25.3k people with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $102,107. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Forney, TX grew from 22,770 to 25,269, a 11% increase and its median household income grew from $93,803 to $102,107, a 8.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forney, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.86%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%).

None of the households in Forney, TX 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.

98% of the residents in Forney, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Forney, TX was $278,100, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Forney, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Forney, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Kaufman County, TX Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Kaufman County PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Forney, TX is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.54% of Forney, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2022, there were 3.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Forney, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.57k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of Forney, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Forney, TX was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forney, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 980
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 926
White (Hispanic)
2.57k ± 926

18%

Hispanic Population

4.55k people

18% of the people in Forney, TX are hispanic (4.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forney, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

2.64%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

602 people

As of 2022, 4.54% of Forney, TX residents (1.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forney, TX was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
683 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
219 ± 139
Vietnam
151 ± 102

Forney, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forney, TX employs 13.5k people. The largest industries in Forney, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,129 people), Retail Trade (1,749 people), and Educational Services (1,624 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($103,026), Wholesale Trade ($93,438), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,164).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2022 Value

± 1,220

15%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forney, TX grew at a rate of 15%, from 11.7k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forney, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,895 people), Management Occupations (1,472 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forney, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.5k

2022 Value

± 1,220

15%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forney, TX grew at a rate of 15%, from 11.7k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forney, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,129 people), Retail Trade (1,749 people), and Educational Services (1,624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forney, TX, though some of these residents may live in Forney, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,848

Median earning men ± $5,944

$55,211

Median earning women ± $10,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($103,553), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,083), and Wholesale Trade ($94,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($64,569), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,610), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,835).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Forney, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Forney, TX was $278,100 in 2022, which is 0.987 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $236,600 to $278,100, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Forney, TX is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Forney, TX have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forney, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$278,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,994

$6,222

Median Property Taxes

±$640

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2022

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73% of the housing units in Forney, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 502.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$102,107

Median Household Income

± $18,783

8.52k

Number of Households

± 921

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.52k households in Forney, TX grew to $102,107 from the previous year's value of $93,803.

The following chart displays the households in Forney, TX 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forney, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2022, 81.7% of workers in Forney, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forney, TX have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Forney, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forney, TX (1.69k out of 25.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forney, TX is White, followed by Asian 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
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

91.6% of the population of Forney, TX has health coverage, with 66.8% on employee plans, 7.15% on Medicaid, 6.88% on Medicare, 8.73% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kaufman County, TX see 4091 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.17% increase from the previous year (3890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1024 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,091 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kaufman County, TX

Primary care physicians in Kaufman County, TX see an average of 4,091 patients per year. This represents a 5.17% increase from the previous year (3,890 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.42%

Uninsured

66.8%

Employer Coverage

7.15%

Medicaid

6.88%

Medicare

8.73%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forney, TX declined by 15.5% from 9.96% to 8.42%.

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

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