Forsyth, GA Demographic Data
Forsyth, GA Summary
Forsyth is located in Monroe County in Georgia
- Population: 3,882
- Area: 5.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 658.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 718.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forsyth, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,222
55%
50.8
Male
1,837
45%
49.2
Total Population
4,059
323,128,000
Forsyth, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
324
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
209
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
323
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
286
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
195
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
578
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
401
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
474
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
276
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
350
8.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
402
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
142
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
99
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,005
74.0%
77.2
Female
1,772
59.0%
51.3
Male
1,233
41.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,870
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
878
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
643
15.8%
15.2
Female
441
68.6%
55.8
Male
202
31.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Forsyth, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,015
98.9%
96.8
White
1,609
39.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,264
55.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.3%
0.8
Asian
99
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
99
2.4%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
32
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
44
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,027
99.2%
82.2
Forsyth, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
82
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
584
21.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
998
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
497
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
115
4.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
265
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
181
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
666
24.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,056
75.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
446
16.3%
31.2
Forsyth, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,095
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,188
37.1%
47.5
Divorced
540
16.9%
11.0%
Separated
86
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
294
9.2
5.8%
Forsyth, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,537
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
198
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
46
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
137
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Forsyth, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
315
21.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
225
15.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
160
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
186
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
169
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
205
13.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
82
5.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
75
5.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
54
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
27,000
57,617
Per capita income
19,588
31,128
Forsyth, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
30
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
255
16.7%
9.8
Construction
38
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
332
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
25
1.6%
6.6
Information
28
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
144
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
49
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
109
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
103
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
239
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
59
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
120
7.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
79
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
365
23.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
172
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
584
38.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
331
21.6%
18.1%
Forsyth, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,463
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,204
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
209
14.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
18
1.2%
2.7
Other means
25
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
7
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Forsyth, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
231
15.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
478
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
572
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
215
14.4%
21.0
Forsyth, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,496
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
788
52.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
708
47.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
228
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Forsyth, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,724
1 room
88
5.1%
2.4
2 rooms
11
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
86
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
281
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
484
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
330
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
215
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
80
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
149
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Forsyth, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,724
1-unit, detached
1,153
66.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18
1.0%
5.9
2-units
109
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
119
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
198
11.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
36
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
63
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Forsyth, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
113
6.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
231
13.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
217
12.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
168
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
427
24.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
235
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
197
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
102
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
34
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Forsyth, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
840
56.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
42
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
600
40.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Forsyth, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
415
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
9
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
5.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
11.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
149
35.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
175
42.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
147
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
30
7.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
21
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
143
36.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Forsyth, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
625
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
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
39
6.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
110
17.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
476
76.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
676
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
83
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
84
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
45
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
3.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
306
53.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%
Forsyth, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
788
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
125
15.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
251
31.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
144
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
96
12.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
61
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
92
11.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,300
205,000
