Forest Heights, MD Population

Overview

2,652

Total Population

37.4

Median age

52.49%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

72.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

736

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Forest Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forest Heights is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest Heights's population under 18 was 30.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest Heights, 25.11% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 39.37% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 132 more females than males in Forest Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.49% females and 47.51% males in Forest Heights, MD.
The Forest Heights, MD gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 190.

Forest Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest Heights population: 8.14% are White, 62.29% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.04% are Asian, 24.89% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.
Forest Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 736 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,916 (72.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest Heights is Black or African American with a population of 1,652 (62.29% of the total population).

Forest Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,667 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Forest Heights's population decreased by 75 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest Heights's population increased by 192 (7.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forest Heights's population was lowest in year 2010 at 2,475.