Median Household Income
$70,676 ± $9,051
Median Home Value
$129,900 ± $14,544
Median Gross Rent
$744 ± $244/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,236
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Homeownership Rate
81.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6%
Median Age
40.8
Average Commute
25 min
Households
590
Veterans
87
Population Over Time
Forreston shrank 17.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,657
2016
1,771
2018
1,651
2020
1,392
2022
1,140
2024
1,360
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
89.6%
Hispanic or Latino
8.2%
Black or African American
1.8%
Asian
0.0%
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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.