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Forest Park, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,790 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
Forest Park:

$127,790
Georgia:

$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,726 - $170,994

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $135,148
Here:

$135,148
State:

$376,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $119,204
Here:

$119,204
State:

$341,709

Total population: 18,949 (All urban)

Houses: 7,754 (7,145 occupied: 2,611 owner occupied, 4,641 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

64%
State:

34%

Housing density: 827 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $143,584.

Median contract rent in 2022: $989 (lower quartile is $829, upper quartile is $1,135)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $953


Median gross rent in Forest Park, GA in 2022: $1,137

Housing units in Forest Park with a mortgage: 1,359 (100 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $59,945

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $41,326

Median monthly housing costs: $1,008

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Forest Park, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,635
  • Male householders: 3,163 (1,225 living alone), Female householders: 3,863 (1,100 living alone)
  • 1,837 spouses (1,777 opposite-sex spouses), 835 unmarried partners, (749 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,559 children (6,375 natural, 0 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 1,063 grandchildren, 419 brothers or sisters, 212 parents, 0 foster children, 488 other relatives, 750 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 441

Size of family households: 1,019 2-persons, 823 3-persons, 1,014 4-persons, 409 5-persons, 260 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,910 1-person, 694 2-persons, 151 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

1,983 married couples with children.
2,112 single-parent households (681 men, 1,431 women).

72.5% of residents of Forest Park speak English at home.
20.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
5.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,320 (16.9%)
(46.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.6

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest Park, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest Park, Georgia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 591 bedroom
  • 6002 bedrooms
  • 1,5453 bedrooms
  • 3394 bedrooms
  • 685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Georgia
  • 164no bedroom
  • 5291 bedroom
  • 1,9312 bedrooms
  • 1,7673 bedrooms
  • 2054 bedrooms
  • 455+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 161no vehicle
  • 7961 vehicle
  • 9042 vehicles
  • 5133 vehicles
  • 1264 vehicles
  • 1115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Park in renter-occupied apartments
  • 880no vehicle
  • 2,3071 vehicle
  • 1,1972 vehicles
  • 1323 vehicles
  • 1114 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest Park, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest Park, Georgia
  • 01 room
  • 322 rooms
  • 1003 rooms
  • 2824 rooms
  • 8215 rooms
  • 7746 rooms
  • 2827 rooms
  • 1208 rooms
  • 2009+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Park, Georgia
  • 1641 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 5363 rooms
  • 1,3634 rooms
  • 1,2885 rooms
  • 8976 rooms
  • 1177 rooms
  • 1478 rooms
  • 839+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Forest Park, GA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Forest Park, GA in 2022
  • 417Less than $10,000
  • 765$10,000 to $19,999
  • 656$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,260$30,000 to $39,999
  • 884$40,000 to $49,999
  • 518$50,000 to $59,999
  • 936$60,000 to $74,999
  • 770$75,000 to $99,999
  • 475$100,000 to $124,999
  • 154$125,000 to $149,999
  • 169$150,000 to $199,999
  • 88$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Forest Park, GA

  • Distribution of house value in Forest Park, GA in 2022
  • 10$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 21$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 137$40,000 to $49,999
  • 63$50,000 to $59,999
  • 179$60,000 to $69,999
  • 222$70,000 to $79,999
  • 119$80,000 to $89,999
  • 188$90,000 to $99,999
  • 185$100,000 to $124,999
  • 150$125,000 to $149,999
  • 84$150,000 to $174,999
  • 107$175,000 to $199,999
  • 124$200,000 to $249,999
  • 36$250,000 to $299,999
  • 6$300,000 to $399,999
  • 36$500,000 to $749,999
  • 17$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Forest Park, GA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Forest Park, GA in 2022
  • 20$100 to $149
  • 11$150 to $199
  • 7$200 to $249
  • 12$250 to $299
  • 24$300 to $349
  • 46$350 to $399
  • 17$400 to $449
  • 59$450 to $499
  • 103$500 to $549
  • 174$550 to $599
  • 68$600 to $649
  • 149$650 to $699
  • 240$700 to $749
  • 563$750 to $799
  • 1,018$800 to $899
  • 628$900 to $999
  • 510$1,000 to $1,249
  • 112$1,250 to $1,499
  • 199$1,500 to $1,999
  • 33$3,500 or more
  • 177No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.6%
Number of people working at home: 400 (5.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 177
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 584
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 610
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,059
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,234
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 730
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,060
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 84
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 168
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 642
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 419
  • 90 or more minutes: 199
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Forest Park

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,597 (81.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,241 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 169 (1.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 9 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 170 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 172 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 400 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 10.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 19.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 5.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forest Park, Georgia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forest Park, Georgia
  • 8222010 or later
  • 8822000 to 2009
  • 1,0181990 to 1999
  • 7371980 to 1989
  • 1121970 to 1979
  • 70Before 1970
Ancestries in Forest Park, GA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,043 (7.5%)
  • Irish: 286 (2.0%)
  • English: 202 (1.4%)
  • African: 179 (1.3%)
  • Jamaican: 152 (1.1%)
  • European: 78 (0.6%)
  • Nigerian: 75 (0.5%)
  • Haitian: 66 (0.5%)
  • Italian: 58 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 37 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 35 (0.3%)
  • Israeli: 34 (0.2%)
  • German: 28 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 20 (0.1%)
  • French: 18 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 18 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.08%)
  • Welsh: 11 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 10 (0.07%)
  • Scottish: 9 (0.06%)
  • Slavic: 8 (0.06%)
  • Dutch: 4 (0.03%)
  • Cape Verdean: 4 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Forest Park:

40.3% (1,258)
Georgia:

20.0% (223,400)

Vietnam
Forest Park:

26.5% (828)
Georgia:

4.1% (45,797)

El Salvador
Forest Park:

8.3% (258)
Georgia:

2.5% (27,794)

Guatemala
Forest Park:

6.2% (193)
Georgia:

3.6% (39,974)

Jamaica
Forest Park:

2.5% (78)
Georgia:

4.6% (51,270)

Haiti
Forest Park:

2.0% (63)
Georgia:

1.6% (17,476)

Philippines
Forest Park:

1.9% (58)
Georgia:

1.8% (20,700)

Dominican Republic
Forest Park:

1.9% (58)
Georgia:

1.1% (11,847)

Honduras
Forest Park:

1.8% (56)
Georgia:

2.1% (23,500)

Sierra Leone
Forest Park:

1.6% (51)
Georgia:

0.2% (1,754)

Venezuela
Forest Park:

1.5% (48)
Georgia:

1.7% (19,012)

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

  • This state: 12,117
  • Other state: 4,263
  • Northeast: 1,650
  • Midwest: 550
  • South: 1,762
  • West: 455

95.7% of Forest Park residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.7% lived in Georgia.


Forest Park:

95.7%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 192
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 28
  • 5th and 6th grade: 251
  • 7th and 8th grade: 69
  • 9th grade: 234
  • 10th grade: 72
  • 11th grade: 417
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 347
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,327
  • Less than 1 year of college: 347
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 836
  • Associate degree: 280
  • Bachelor's degree: 407
  • Master's degree: 80
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 280
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 95
  • 7th and 8th grade: 91
  • 9th grade: 89
  • 10th grade: 214
  • 11th grade: 112
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 257
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,219
  • Less than 1 year of college: 391
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 593
  • Associate degree: 817
  • Bachelor's degree: 613
  • Master's degree: 187
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 17
Educational Attainment for Females
Forest Park marital status for males
Forest Park marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,783
  • One, attached: 131
  • Two: 166
  • 3 or 4: 455
  • 5 to 9: 1,295
  • 10 to 19: 293
  • 20 to 49: 322
  • 50 or more: 227
  • Mobile homes: 77
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Forest Park
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Forest Park, GA
  • 62.8%Utility gas
  • 34.4%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Forest Park, GA
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 37.7%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 205
Here:

8.1%
Georgia:

12.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 112
Here:

11.0%
Georgia:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81
Here:

11.3%
Georgia:

17.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability