Forest Park, GA Demographic Data
Forest Park, GA Summary
Forest Park is located in Clayton County in Georgia
- Population: 18,856
- Area: 9.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,019.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 994.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forest Park, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,397
49%
50.8
Male
9,759
51%
49.2
Total Population
19,156
323,128,000
Forest Park, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,594
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,616
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,509
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,165
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,152
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,467
18.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,862
14.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,297
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
967
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
773
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
982
5.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
568
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
204
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,745
71.8%
77.2
Female
6,861
49.9%
51.3
Male
6,884
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,961
67.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,199
11.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,754
9.2%
15.2
Female
998
56.9%
55.8
Male
756
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Forest Park, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,718
97.7%
96.8
White
7,174
37.5%
72.6
Black or African American
7,832
40.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
290
1.5%
0.8
Asian
1,917
10.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
24
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
35
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,796
9.4%
0.6
Other Asian
39
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,505
7.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
438
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,787
30.2%
17.8
Mexican
4,770
24.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
152
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
96
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
769
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,369
69.8%
82.2
Forest Park, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,011
16.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,953
16.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,438
36.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,140
17.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
467
3.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
842
6.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
269
2.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,964
32.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,156
67.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,111
9.1%
31.2
Forest Park, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,325
43.8%
33.7%
Now Married
4,829
33.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,761
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
839
5.8%
2.0
Widowed
683
4.7
5.8%
Forest Park, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,246
64.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,316
36.0%
21.6%
Spanish
4,429
25.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
136
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,719
9.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.2%
1.1%
Forest Park, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
562
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
719
11.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,186
19.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
894
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
977
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
913
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
537
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
270
4.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
28
0.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
0.1%
6.4
Median household income
30,835
57,617
Per capita income
13,799
31,128
Forest Park, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
45
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
843
10.9%
9.8
Construction
1,061
13.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
974
12.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
397
5.1%
6.6
Information
108
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
721
9.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
636
8.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
744
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
364
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,044
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
592
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
235
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,411
18.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,241
16.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,719
22.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,683
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,710
22.0%
18.1%
Forest Park, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,662
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,104
66.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,478
19.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
244
3.2%
5.1
Walked
151
2.0%
2.7
Other means
496
6.5%
1.8
Worked at home
189
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.6
26.6
Forest Park, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
850
14.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,530
41.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,882
30.9%
37.1
3 or more
831
13.6%
21.0
Forest Park, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,093
80.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,615
42.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,478
57.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,483
19.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Forest Park, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,576
1 room
67
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
48
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
489
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,908
25.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,165
28.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,627
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
668
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
349
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
255
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Forest Park, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,576
1-unit, detached
4,800
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
242
3.2%
5.9
2-units
205
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
405
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
989
13.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
286
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
445
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
186
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
18
0.2%
0.1
Forest Park, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
110
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
425
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,739
23.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,158
28.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,311
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
647
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
308
4.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
845
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
33
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Forest Park, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,869
47.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
24
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,167
52.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Forest Park, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,517
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
64
4.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
77
5.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
557
36.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
809
53.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
519
34.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
153
10.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
142
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
170
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
533
35.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Forest Park, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,424
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
8
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
0.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
137
4.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
685
20.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,569
75.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
54
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
823
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
230
6.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
355
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
313
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
316
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
217
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,938
57.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
109
0.0%
0.0%
Forest Park, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,615
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,135
43.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,049
40.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
175
6.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
108
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
29
1.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
107
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
55,200
205,000