Forest Hills, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,286 (All urban)

Forest Hills, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,203 (3,050 occupied: 2,473 owner occupied, 577 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2054 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $103,154.

Median contract rent in 2007: $576 (lower quartile is $477, upper quartile is $733)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $775

Median gross rent in Forest Hills, PA in 2007: $701

Housing units in Forest Hills with a mortgage: 1,473 (84 second mortgage, 295 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 913

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,480 (it was $86,200 in 2000)

Forest Hills:	$117,480
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,180 - $167,210

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $140,987
Here: $140,987
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,491
Here: $128,491
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $147,150
Here: $147,150
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,526
Here: $157,526
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $49,378
Here: $49,378
State: $211,072

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,829

In family households: 5,625 (1,651 male householders, 341 female householders)
1,661 spouses, 1,766 children (1,684 natural, 36 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 6 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,204 (391 male householders (324 living alone)), 674 female householders (616 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,014 2-persons, 455 3-persons, 355 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 940 1-person, 120 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

1,092 married couples with children.
198 single-parent households (39 men, 159 women).

93.2% of residents of Forest Hills speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 263 (3.9%)
(43.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 54 5 rooms: 274 6 rooms: 962 7 rooms: 525 8 rooms: 413 9 or more rooms: 200

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 163 4 rooms: 101 5 rooms: 153 6 rooms: 104 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 30
1990 to 1994: 58
1980 to 1989: 180
1970 to 1979: 215
1960 to 1969: 429
1950 to 1959: 732
1940 to 1949: 482
1939 or earlier: 1,077

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest Hills:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 337 3 bedrooms: 1,594 4 bedrooms: 433 5 or more bedrooms: 57

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Hills:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 159 2 bedrooms: 279 3 bedrooms: 121 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Hills in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 176 1 vehicle: 915 2 vehicles: 1,170 3 vehicles: 166 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Hills in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 129 1 vehicle: 299 2 vehicles: 119 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Forest Hills, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 119
$50,000 to $59,999: 226
$60,000 to $69,999: 260
$70,000 to $79,999: 327
$80,000 to $89,999: 309
$90,000 to $99,999: 271
$100,000 to $124,999: 287
$125,000 to $149,999: 207
$150,000 to $174,999: 151
$175,000 to $199,999: 73
$200,000 to $249,999: 44
$250,000 to $299,999: 53
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Forest Hills rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Forest Hills:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 42
$450 to $499: 70
$500 to $549: 54
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 21
$750 to $799: 46
$800 to $899: 57
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 94 1985 to 1989: 50 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 69

Forest Hills, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.9%
Number of people working at home: 133 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 221
10 to 14 minutes: 339
15 to 19 minutes: 404
20 to 24 minutes: 458
25 to 29 minutes: 208
30 to 34 minutes: 680
35 to 39 minutes: 147
40 to 44 minutes: 164
45 to 59 minutes: 332
60 to 89 minutes: 124
90 or more minutes: 66

Forest Hills mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,486 (75%)
Carpooled: 336 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 270 (8%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 71 (2%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 133 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 158
$10,000 to $14,999: 142
$15,000 to $19,999: 188
$20,000 to $24,999: 231
$25,000 to $29,999: 175
$30,000 to $34,999: 174
$35,000 to $39,999: 288
$40,000 to $44,999: 175
$45,000 to $49,999: 159
$50,000 to $59,999: 293
$60,000 to $74,999: 348
$75,000 to $99,999: 319
$100,000 to $124,999: 155
$125,000 to $149,999: 95
$150,000 to $199,999: 95
$200,000 or more: 62

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 967

German: 963

Italian: 871

United States or American: 413

Polish: 403

Slovak: 331

Other groups: 269

English: 256

Russian: 245

Scotch-Irish: 181

Greek: 154

Hungarian: 128

Austrian: 104

Lithuanian: 100

Croatian: 95

Scottish: 92

British: 68

Arab:: 65

Serbian: 59

Welsh: 48

Swedish: 47

Egyptian: 43

Dutch: 40

Czech: 39

Ukrainian: 27

Subsaharan African:: 25

French (except Basque): 25

African: 25

Czechoslovakian: 23

Carpatho Rusyn: 23

Lebanese: 22

Pennsylvania German: 18

Slovene: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14

Bahamian: 14

Belgian: 12

Iranian: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Danish: 6

Bulgarian: 6

French Canadian: 6

Swiss: 6

Finnish: 6

Romanian: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

Canadian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (18%)
Poland (14%)
Italy (12%)
Greece (11%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
Germany (8%)
Austria (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5722
Northeast: 192
Midwest: 320
South: 259
West: 45

77% of Forest Hills residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 466
Less than 1 year of college: 106
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 242
Associate degree: 153
Bachelor's degree: 659
Master's degree: 280
Professional school degree: 166
Doctorate degree: 91

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 717
Less than 1 year of college: 159
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 305
Associate degree: 201
Bachelor's degree: 693
Master's degree: 356
Professional school degree: 72
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 29.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,369
Black householders: $23,382
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,775
Asian householders: $168,542
Two or more races householders: $91,804
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,066

Forest Hills household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Forest Hills household income for Black householders

Forest Hills marital status for males

Forest Hills marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,842
Black or African American householders: $81,227
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $88,586
Two or more races householders: $153,323
Hispanic or Latino householders: $51,107

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,603
One, attached: 116
Two: 208
3 or 4: 107
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 30
50 or more: 100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forest Hills:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (12%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 183

Here:	28.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62

Here:	16.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53

Here:	26.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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