Median Household Income
$77,221 ± $12,860
Median Home Value
$304,700 ± $29,087
Median Gross Rent
$1,367 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$54,640
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Homeownership Rate
52.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51.5%
Median Age
40.0
Average Commute
21 min
Households
7,085
Veterans
664
Population Over Time
Forest Park shrank 1.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,202
2016
14,137
2018
14,041
2020
13,808
2022
14,165
2024
13,943
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
51.8%
Hispanic or Latino
12.4%
Black or African American
24.0%
Asian
8.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.