Forest Hills, NC Population

Overview

335

Total Population

50.1

Median age

42.99%

Female population %

132.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

72.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Forest Hills's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forest Hills is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest Hills's population under 18 was 8.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest Hills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest Hills, 8.36% were under the age of 15, 27.16% aged 15 to 29, 30.75% aged 30 to 64, 16.12% aged 65 to 84, and 17.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Forest Hills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.99% females and 57.01% males in Forest Hills, NC.
The Forest Hills, NC gender ratio is 132.6:100 i.e. 132.6 men to 100 women (1.326).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 38.

Forest Hills's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest Hills population: 89.85% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.90% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 8.36% are multiracial.
Forest Hills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 327 (97.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest Hills is White with a population of 301 (89.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 373 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Forest Hills's population increased by 44 (14.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest Hills's population decreased by 49 (13.84%), 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 Hills's population was lowest in year 2020 at 305.