Forest Home township, Michigan Population 2024

1,753

Forest Home township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.51%
  • Two or more races: 6.59%
  • Other race: 0.86%
  • Asian: 0.76%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
72.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.53% (76)
The current population of Forest Home township, Michigan is 1,753 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,677.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,69391.51%
Two or more races1226.59%
Other race160.86%
Asian140.76%
Native American50.27%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest Home township Population by Race

Forest Home township Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Home township Median Age

61.4

Total

58.6

Male

62.9

Female

Forest Home township Adults

There are 1,655 adults, (748 of whom are seniors) in Forest Home township.

Forest Home township Age Dependency

104

Age Dependency Ratio

82.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Home township Sex Ratio

Female91149.24%
Male93950.76%

Forest Home township Population by Age

Forest Home township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9042.0591.98.1
Married4922.5494.95.1
Non Family3351.128911
Male412.9587.812.2
Female362.8983.316.7

2.49

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

91.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Home township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade221.41%
Associates Degree1519.67%
Bachelors Degree44928.75%
Graduate Degree35922.98%
High School Graduate37123.75%
Less Than 9th Grade221.41%
Some College18812.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Home township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Home township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4411,397774
2+ Races959522
Hispanic464627
Asian13133
Other Race884
Native American555

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

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

Forest Home township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,068$40,833$50,259
Graduate Degree$50,208$29,125$61,786
High School Graduate$28,750$28,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,938$40,000$41,304
Some College$47,188$47,950$37,375

$40,938

Average Earnings

$40,000

Average Male

$41,304

Average Female

Forest Home township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Home township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Home township Language

96.33% of Forest Home township residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.26% of the population.

Forest Home township Language

Forest Home township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,6931036.08%
Multiple1212722.31%
Other161275%
Hispanic461123.91%

7.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

8.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Home township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Home township is Other, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Home township is White, with 6.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.8%.

Forest Home township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.45%
High School6.74%
Some College5.6%
Bachelors or Greater4.21%

Forest Home township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16%
Male Employed7.99%
Female Unemployed7.5%
Female Employed2.21%

Forest Home township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Home township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,319$107,206
Households$76,098$98,485
Married Families$105,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,528$74,232

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Home township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.2%

Male Marriage Rate

63.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Home township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Home township 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.

Forest Home township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Home township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

230

Number of Veterans

230

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam93
Second Gulf War48
First Gulf War46
Korea15
World War II3

Forest Home township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7489
75+69
55 to 6460
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Forest Home township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22314.7%
2+ Races76.25%
Hispanic715.22%

Forest Home township Veterans by Race

Forest Home township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Home township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Home township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Home township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Home township 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

80.43%

Born in Forest Home township

98.22%

Native Born

1.78%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.22% of Forest Home township residents were born in the United States, with 80.43% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Forest Home township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,803100.56%
20281,793100.56%
20271,783100.56%
20261,773100.57%
20251,763100.57%
20241,753100.57%
20231,743100.58%
20221,733271.58%
20211,706291.73%
20201,677-22-1.29%
20191,69910.06%
20181,69850.3%
20171,693120.71%
20161,68120.12%
20151,679-9-0.53%
20141,68820.12%
20131,686-10-0.59%
20121,696-5-0.29%
20111,701-12-0.7%
20101,71300%

Forest Home township Population by Year