Forest Hills, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,112

Forest Hills Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Forest Hills was:

  • White: 81.52%
  • Black or African American: 10.04%
  • Two or more races: 6.55%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
  • Other race: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,906.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.77% (-306)
The current population of Forest Hills, Pennsylvania is 6,112 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,418.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,16281.52%
Black or African American63610.04%
Two or more races4156.55%
Native American641.01%
Asian390.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.13%
Other race80.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Forest Hills Population by Race

Forest Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Hills Median Age

44.7

Total

42.6

Male

47.9

Female

Forest Hills Adults

There are 5,364 adults, (1,484 of whom are seniors) in Forest Hills.

Forest Hills Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Hills Sex Ratio

Female3,04148.03%
Male3,29151.97%

Forest Hills Population by Age

Forest Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1741.9973.726.3
Non Family1,5091.1558.941.1
Married1,3142.6593.26.8
Female2553.2466.733.3
Male963.0156.343.8

2.71

Average Family Size

1.99

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade370.73%
Associates Degree4629.13%
Bachelors Degree1,84936.53%
Graduate Degree1,20123.73%
High School Graduate78915.59%
Less Than 9th Grade260.51%
Some College69713.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1884,1252,751
Black457457154
2+ Races30030078
Hispanic20020060
Native American41410
Asian393939
Islander888
Other Race888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Forest Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,635$57,667$65,298
Graduate Degree$70,265$83,750$65,893
High School Graduate$30,625$52,813$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,236$58,987$57,711
Some College$49,460$52,227$0

$58,236

Average Earnings

$58,987

Average Male

$57,711

Average Female

Forest Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Hills Language

93.55% of Forest Hills residents speak only English, while 6.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Forest Hills Language

Forest Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1031743.41%
Hispanic3097423.95%
Native6464100%
Black636365.66%
Asian39717.95%

4.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.68%

Male Poverty Rate

5.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Hills is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Hills is White, with 3.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.26%.

Forest Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.29%
High School11.91%
Some College6.99%
Bachelors or Greater1.74%

Forest Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.39%
Female Unemployed7.97%
Female Employed2.02%
Male Employed1.31%

Forest Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,292$134,442
Households$86,802$116,168
Married Families$117,903$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,806$94,950

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Forest Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

316

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107
Second Gulf War96
First Gulf War57
Korea21
World War II0

Forest Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5497
75+93
65 to 7462
55 to 6454
18 to 3410

Forest Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2034.61%
Black8015.66%
2+ Races236.5%
Asian1025.64%

Forest Hills Veterans by Race

Forest Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.54%

Born in Forest Hills

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Forest Hills residents were born in the United States, with 77.54% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Forest Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,731-76-1.31%
20285,807-76-1.29%
20275,883-77-1.29%
20265,960-76-1.26%
20256,036-76-1.24%
20246,112-77-1.24%
20236,189-72-1.15%
20226,261-89-1.4%
20216,350-68-1.06%
20206,4181171.86%
20196,301-31-0.49%
20186,332-36-0.57%
20176,368-51-0.79%
20166,419-48-0.74%
20156,467-50-0.77%
20146,517-24-0.37%
20136,541-6-0.09%
20126,547-1-0.02%
20116,54870.11%
20106,54100%
20006,831-504-6.87%
19907,335-863-10.53%
19808,198-1,363-14.26%
19709,5617658.7%
19608,7962,49539.6%
19506,3011,05320.06%
19405,24869915.37%
19304,549-1,182-20.62%

Forest Hills Population by Year