Forest Heights, MD Demographic Data
Forest Heights, MD Summary
Forest Heights is located in Prince Georges County in Maryland
- Population: 2,072
- Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 4,298.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 131.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forest Heights, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,308
51%
50.8
Male
1,241
49%
49.2
Total Population
2,549
323,128,000
Forest Heights, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
257
10.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
98
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
132
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
120
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
151
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
356
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
254
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
384
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
170
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
192
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
316
12.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
83
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
36
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,028
79.6%
77.2
Female
1,045
51.5%
51.3
Male
983
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,910
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
546
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
435
17.1%
15.2
Female
262
60.2%
55.8
Male
173
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Forest Heights, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,503
98.2%
96.8
White
200
7.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1,932
75.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
60
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
42
1.6%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
311
12.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
46
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
422
16.6%
17.8
Mexican
88
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
317
12.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,127
83.4%
82.2
Forest Heights, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
60
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
164
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
723
40.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
441
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
127
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
163
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
113
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
224
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,567
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
276
15.4%
31.2
Forest Heights, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
876
42.5%
33.7%
Now Married
709
34.4%
47.5
Divorced
224
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
87
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
166
8.1
5.8%
Forest Heights, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,924
83.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
368
16.1%
21.6%
Spanish
340
14.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Forest Heights, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
49
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
23
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
44
4.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
73
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
82
9.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
249
28.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
138
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
171
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
41
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
70,875
57,617
Per capita income
27,368
31,128
Forest Heights, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
107
9.0%
9.8
Construction
136
11.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
249
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
65
5.5%
6.6
Information
11
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
66
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
152
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
177
14.9%
4.6
Retail trade
101
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
97
8.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
95
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
334
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
152
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
323
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
280
23.6%
18.1%
Forest Heights, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,168
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
800
68.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
120
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
144
12.3%
5.1
Walked
53
4.5%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
51
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.0
26.6
Forest Heights, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
30
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
323
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
267
30.0%
37.1
3 or more
269
30.3%
21.0
Forest Heights, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
889
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
727
81.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
162
18.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
53
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Forest Heights, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
942
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
26
2.8%
16.5
5 rooms
81
8.6%
19.8
6 rooms
250
26.5%
17.8
7 rooms
219
23.2%
12.0
8 rooms
154
16.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
212
22.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Forest Heights, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
942
1-unit, detached
808
85.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
134
14.2%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Forest Heights, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
27
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
200
21.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
556
59.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
90
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
49
5.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11
1.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
0
0.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9
1.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Forest Heights, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
733
82.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
137
15.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
2.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Forest Heights, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
592
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
4
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
5
0.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
31
5.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
7.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
7.6%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
222
37.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
243
41.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
161
27.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
109
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
178
30.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Forest Heights, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
162
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
3.7%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
5.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
17
10.5%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
29.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
83
51.2%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,831
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
35
21.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
16.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
3.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
17.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Forest Heights, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
727
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
25
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
2.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
146
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
191
26.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
265
36.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
79
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
195,700
205,000