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Forestdale, Alabama Population 2021

8,924

Forestdale is a city located in Alabama. Forestdale has a 2020 population of 8,924. Forestdale is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -12.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,162 in 2010. Forestdale reached it's highest population of 10,688 in 2013.

The average household income in Forestdale is $66,484 with a poverty rate of 8.90%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $791 per month, and the median house value is $122,800. The median age in Forestdale is 45.1 years, 45.4 years for males, and 44.7 years for females.

Forestdale Demographics

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

Black or African American: 72.76%
White: 24.19%
Other race: 1.18%
Two or more races: 0.87%
Native American: 0.63%
Asian: 0.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Forestdale, Alabama is 8,924 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 9,273.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 10,162.

Forestdale, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American	6,493	72.76%
White	2,159	24.19%
Some Other Race	105	1.18%
Two or More Races	78	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native	56	0.63%
Asian	33	0.37%

Forestdale Population by Race

Forestdale Population Pyramid $2021

Forestdale Population by Age

Forestdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Forestdale Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	90.3%	9.7%
All	79.2%	20.8%
Female	75.5%	24.5%
Male	72.2%	27.8%
Non Family	71.3%	28.7%

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Forestdale Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,776	2.36	79.2
Married	1,348	3.16	90.3
Non Family	1,292	1.09	71.3
Female	956	2.85	75.5
Male	180	2.93	72.2

2.96

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

Forestdale Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	116	1.75%
9th to 12th Grade	271	4.09%
High School Graduate	1,960	29.54%
Some College	1,912	28.82%
Associates Degree	744	11.21%
Bachelors Degree	1,114	16.79%
Graduate Degree	517	7.79%

Forestdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forestdale Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	4,627	4,376	1,312
White	1,787	1,677	213
Hispanic	119	93	66
2+ Races	47	47	11
Other Race	38	38	11
Native American	25	25
Asian	18	18	18

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Forestdale Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$37,605	$35,938	$40,015
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$2,500	$
High School Graduate	$32,244	$36,277	$28,106
Some College	$38,586	$37,299	$39,434
Bachelors Degree	$46,307	$37,065	$52,989
Graduate Degree	$52,857	$52,778	$53,125

$37,605

Average Earnings

$35,938

Average Male

$40,015

Average Female

Forestdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forestdale Language by Age

Forestdale Language

95.53% of Forestdale residents speak only English, while 4.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.82% of the population.

Forestdale Language

Forestdale Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	6,493	468	7.21%
White	1,949	272	13.96%
Hispanic	304	54	17.76%

8.90%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.51%

Male Poverty Rate

9.20%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forestdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forestdale is Hispanic, with 17.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forestdale is Black, with 7.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.65%.

Forestdale Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	23.51%
High School	13.01%
Some College	7.79%
Bachelors or Greater	1.23%

Forestdale Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	36.09%
Male Unemployed	20.93%
Male Employed	3.09%
Female Employed	2.08%

Forestdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forestdale Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$59,041	$66,484
Families	$67,778	$75,319
Married Families	$80,595	-
Non Families	$36,974	$45,334

Income by Household Type

Forestdale Marital Status

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Forestdale Married by Age and Sex

Forestdale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Forestdale Marital Status by Race

Forestdale Marital Status

687

Number of Veterans

662

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	250
First Gulf War	180
Korea	58
Second Gulf War	52
World War II	10

Forestdale Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
55 to 64	201
65 to 74	186
35 to 54	155
75+	121
18 to 34	24

Forestdale Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	467	9.21%
White	209	10.85%
Hispanic	15	10.34%
2+ Races	11	23.40%

Forestdale Veterans by Race

Forestdale Veterans by Education

7.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forestdale Veterans by Education

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Forestdale Employment by Age

Forestdale Employment by Race

Forestdale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

85.13%

Born in Forestdale

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Forestdale residents were born in the United States, with 85.13% having been born in Alabama. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forestdale Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,924		0.00%
2020	8,924		0.00%
2019	8,924	-349	-3.76%
2018	9,273	-845	-8.35%
2017	10,118	439	4.54%
2016	9,679	-37	-0.38%
2015	9,716	-452	-4.45%
2014	10,168	-520	-4.87%
2013	10,688	372	3.61%
2012	10,316	-360	-3.37%
2011	10,676	514	5.06%
2010	10,162		0.00%

Forestdale, Alabama Population 2021

Forestdale Demographics

Forestdale, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Forestdale Population by Race

Forestdale Population Pyramid $2021

Forestdale Median Age

Forestdale Adults

Forestdale Age Dependency

Forestdale Sex Ratio

Forestdale Population by Age

Forestdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Forestdale Household Types

Forestdale Households and Families

Forestdale Households by Type

Forestdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forestdale Educational Attainment by Race

Forestdale Educational Attainment by Race

Forestdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forestdale Language by Age

Forestdale Language

Forestdale Language

Forestdale Poverty by Race

Poverty in Forestdale

Forestdale Poverty

Forestdale Poverty Rate by Education

Forestdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forestdale Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Forestdale Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Forestdale Married by Age and Sex

Forestdale Marriage

Forestdale Marital Status by Race

Forestdale Marital Status

Forestdale Veterans by War

Forestdale Veterans by Age

Forestdale Veterans by Race

Forestdale Veterans by Education

Forestdale Veterans by Education

Forestdale Employment by Age

Forestdale Employment by Race

Forestdale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Forestdale Place of Birth

Forestdale Population by Year