Forest Home, Alabama Population 2024

1,141

Forest Home is a city located in Alabama. Forest Home has a 2024 population of 1,141. Forest Home is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest Home is $55,550 with a poverty rate of 13.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Forest Home is 43.1 years, 37.2 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.

Forest Home Demographics

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

  • White: 62.4%
  • Black or African American: 34.79%
  • Two or more races: 2.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
170.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6.70/sq mi
The current population of Forest Home, Alabama is 1,141 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Forest Home, Alabama Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71262.4%
Black or African American39734.79%
Two or more races322.8%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Forest Home Population by Race

Forest Home Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Home Median Age

43.1

Total

37.2

Male

45.7

Female

Forest Home Adults

There are 942 adults, (223 of whom are seniors) in Forest Home.

Forest Home Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Home Sex Ratio

Female61553.9%
Male52646.1%

Forest Home Population by Age

Forest Home Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4602.4876.123.9
Married2132.9888.711.3
Non Family1311.2267.932.1
Female903.1751.148.9
Male262.381000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Home Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade333.97%
Associates Degree10112.15%
Bachelors Degree161.93%
Graduate Degree242.89%
High School Graduate48958.84%
Less Than 9th Grade40.48%
Some College16419.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Home Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Home Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54251429
Black27127111
2+ Races1890

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 5.35%.

Forest Home Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,391$33,646$33,354
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,115$34,063$32,826
Some College$24,589$34,271$24,219

$33,115

Average Earnings

$34,063

Average Male

$32,826

Average Female

Forest Home Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Home Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Home Language

99.45% of Forest Home residents speak only English, while 0.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.

Forest Home Language

Forest Home Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7127810.96%
Black3977719.4%

13.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.73%

Male Poverty Rate

10.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Home

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Home is Black, with 19.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Home is White, with 10.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.5%.

Forest Home Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater20%
Some College15.47%
High School4.5%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Forest Home Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.32%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed10.65%
Female Unemployed0%

Forest Home Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Home Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,434$67,347
Households$41,364$55,550
Married Families$65,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,439$25,924

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Home Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Home Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Home 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 45-54.

Forest Home Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Home Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

52

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam19
First Gulf War17
Korea8
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Forest Home Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
75+19
35 to 548
55 to 644
18 to 340

Forest Home Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White447.37%
Black82.51%

Forest Home Veterans by Race

Forest Home Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

69.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Home Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Home Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Home Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Home 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

88.52%

Born in Forest Home

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Forest Home residents were born in the United States, with 88.52% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Forest Home Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20241,14100%

Forest Home Population by Year