Forest Park Demographics

Demographics

Age

43.5 ±1.8

Median age

a little higher than the figure in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 42.3 ±0.2
about the same as the figure in Florida: 42.8 ±0.2
Housing

Units & Occupancy

46,547 ±1,096

Number of housing units

less than 10 percent of the figure in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: Infinity 2,698,630 (±Infinity /±1,416)
less than 10 percent of the figure in Florida: Infinity 10,451,823 (±Infinity /±503)

Value

$243,900 ±$13,737

Median value of owner-occupied housing units

about half the amount in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: $474,000 ±$4,282
about two-thirds of the amount in Florida: $381,000 ±$1,579

Geographical mobility

17% ±4.1% (14,522 ±3,473)

Moved since previous year

about 1.3 times the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 13% 796,773 (±0.9% /±55,618)
about 25 percent higher than the rate in Florida: 13.6% 3,054,132 (±0.5% /±105,913)
Families

Households

84,915 ±68

Persons per household

less than 10 percent of the figure in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: Infinity 6,091,714 (±Infinity /±3,423)
less than 10 percent of the figure in Florida: Infinity 22,130,724

Fertility

6.6%

Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

about 1.4 times the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 4.9% 68,339 (±0.4% /±5,425)
about 1.3 times the rate in Florida: 5.1% 250,538 (±0.2% /±9,935)
Economics

Income

$31,878 ±$1,616

Per capita income

about three-quarters of the amount in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: $43,769 ±$564
about three-quarters of the amount in Florida: $41,902 ±$290

$53,741 ±$3,525

Median household income

about two-thirds of the amount in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: $76,271 ±$970
about three-quarters of the amount in Florida: $73,311 ±$577

Poverty

15.5% ±1.8% (13,133 ±1,549)

Persons below poverty line

about 20 percent higher than the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 12.8% 779,844 (±0.5% /±28,795)
about 25 percent higher than the rate in Florida: 12.3% 2,729,519 (±0.3% /±62,129)

Transportation to work

N/A

Mean travel time to work

Social

Educational attainment

85%

High school grad or higher

a little less than the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 87.7% 3,930,950 (±3% /±135,776)
a little less than the rate in Florida: 90.2% 14,820,362 (±1.6% /±270,016)

26.8% ±4.5% (17,606 ±2,931)

Bachelor's degree or higher

about two-thirds of the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 37.6% 1,686,028 (±1.4% /±60,544)
about three-quarters of the rate in Florida: 34.9% 5,733,894 (±0.7% /±111,620)

Language

N/A

Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Place of birth

37.4% ±2.3% (32,293 ±1,959)

Foreign-born population

about 90 percent of the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 42.7% 2,639,783 (±0.4% /±25,358)
more than 1.5 times the rate in Florida: 22.1% 4,996,874 (±0.2% /±46,951)

Veteran status

4.8% ±0.7% (3,387 ±531)

Population with veteran status

about 1.5 times the rate in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area: 3.3% 162,922 (±0.1% /±6,985)
about two-thirds of the rate in Florida: 7.3% 1,327,057 (±0.1% /±21,583)

3387 Total veterans

3197 Male

190 Female

Disclaimer: The demographic information presented on this site has been provided by the Census Reporter Team. We extend our gratitude for their exceptional contributions and efforts.