Forest Home

County:: Tompkins County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.225
State:: New York

Forest Home is a CDP located in Tompkins County, New York. Forest Home has a 2025 population of 1,241. Forest Home is currently growing at a rate of 3.76% annually and its population has increased by 41.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 877 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest Home is $108,961 with a poverty rate of 6.67%. The median age in Forest Home is 29.4 years: 29.5 years for males, and 29.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest Home includes 44.33% Asian, 30.84% White, 14.18% Black or African American, 3.52% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Asian

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Asian	516	44.33%
White	359	30.84%
Black or African American	165	14.18%
Two or more races	51	4.38%
Other race	41	3.52%
Native American	32	2.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Forest Home Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest Home's average per capita income is $43,553. Household income levels show a median of $59,107. The poverty rate stands at 6.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,964	-
Families	$89,044	$154,946
Households	$59,107	$108,961
Non Families	$30,521	$45,697

$43,553

Average Income

$59,107

Median Household Income

6.67%

Poverty Rate