place

Forest Hill, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Forest Hill, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

13,923

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,457

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.8% since 2018

Forest Hill added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone6,602 (46.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,156 (22.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,092 (14.9%)
  • White Alone1,716 (12.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races376 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone120 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,425
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic92
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)39

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$23,364

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,224
  2. 2.Construction1,010
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities787
  4. 4.Manufacturing666
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate568

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,653
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,386
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,383
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,179
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations737

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.39×)1,010
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.20×)787
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.39×)568
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.13×)130
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$171,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,506/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999671 (22.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999588 (19.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999396 (13.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999296 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999279 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999246 (8.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

71.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,891

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,448 (74.4%)
  • Carpooled743 (12.4%)
  • Worked at Home495 (8.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other290 (4.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.