Population 413 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forest Chapel
Household size in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Forest Chapel has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Forest Chapel skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Forest Chapel, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Forest Chapel
Renters in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Forest Chapel is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 70.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Forest Chapel than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Forest Chapel is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,096 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$546 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Forest Chapel runs $1,096 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Forest Chapel
Bachelor's degrees in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Forest Chapel: 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just as many adults in Forest Chapel have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Forest Chapel
| Period | Forest Chapel | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Forest Chapel out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Forest Chapel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Chapel | 2.53 | 45.4 | 7.3% | 24.5% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,096 | 19.0% | 89.3% | 0.0% |
| Razor | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Arthur City | 2.59 | 44.7 | 5.6% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 1994 | $925 | 17.7% | 88.7% | 2.9% |
| Belk | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Emberson | 3.29 | 24.6 | 18.8% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 1989 | $1,096 | 30.1% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Gay | 2.34 | 49.2 | 7.1% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 1988 | $890 | 17.2% | 91.7% | 5.3% |
| Powderly | 2.58 | 49.6 | 5.7% | 14.3% | 11.6% | 1999 | $881 | 20.1% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Cavines | 2.65 | 45.6 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 1992 | $910 | 22.4% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Grant | 2.06 | 54.1 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 14.6% | 1985 | $869 | 14.6% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
| Goodland | 2.24 | 47.6 | 7.1% | 17.1% | 14.7% | 1990 | $922 | 18.0% | 92.1% | 3.0% |
| Sumner | 2.40 | 48.3 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,283 | 12.5% | 83.6% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Forest Chapel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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