Overview
19,940
Total Population
36.1
Median age
51.26%
Female population %
95.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
54.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
1,903
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Forest Park's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forest Park is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forest Park's population under 18 was 24.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forest Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forest Park, 19.74% were under the age of 15, 22.12% aged 15 to 29, 42.74% aged 30 to 64, 14.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 504 more females than males in Forest Park:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Forest Park, OH.
- The Forest Park, OH gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 911.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 797.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forest Park's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forest Park population: 29.31% are White, 55.04% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.58% are Asian, 0.78% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.16% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.
- Forest Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,903 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,037 (90.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forest Park is Black or African American with a population of 10,974 (55.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forest Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 20,168 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Forest Park's population decreased by 637 (3.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forest Park's population increased by 1,475 (7.89%), 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 Park's population was lowest in year 2008 at 17,586.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)