Population 12,713 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forest City
Household size in Forest City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Forest City average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Orlando area overall, where it has 2.78 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Forest City are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.6, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the north.
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 City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Forest City than nationally: 14.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 City
Renters in Forest City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Forest City rent their homes (40.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Forest City than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 6.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Forest City has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Florida cities.
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 City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Forest City are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Orlando area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,111 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,084 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,335 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,794 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$683 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Forest City runs $1,794 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Orlando area ($1,890). Rents are up $683 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 33.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 City
Bachelor's degrees in Forest City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Forest City (38.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
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 City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Forest City is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 City
| Period | Forest City | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forest City runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 4.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 City 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 City | 2.66 | 40.0 | 14.3% | 40.3% | 6.7% | 1985 | $1,794 | 38.4% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| Wekiwa Springs | 2.58 | 45.7 | 6.0% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1981 | $2,480 | 53.7% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| Lockhart | 2.92 | 35.6 | 22.2% | 33.0% | 10.2% | 1981 | $1,630 | 28.1% | 88.3% | 11.0% |
| Altamonte Springs | 2.40 | 39.6 | 14.6% | 48.6% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,733 | 37.0% | 92.7% | 5.3% |
| South Apopka | 2.88 | 37.9 | 16.8% | 28.4% | 9.1% | 1995 | $1,950 | 24.8% | 83.6% | 9.2% |
| Apopka | 3.03 | 40.9 | 8.8% | 20.9% | 6.1% | 1997 | $1,972 | 33.8% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
| Eatonville | 2.66 | 33.1 | 20.9% | 77.0% | 10.3% | 1977 | $1,429 | 16.8% | 84.1% | 6.6% |
| Maitland | 2.22 | 39.1 | 7.8% | 48.5% | 9.7% | 1985 | $2,098 | 53.9% | 95.9% | 4.6% |
| Pine Hills | 3.44 | 35.0 | 23.2% | 45.6% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,623 | 13.7% | 78.8% | 12.6% |
| Longwood | 2.59 | 43.8 | 8.0% | 23.3% | 6.5% | 1987 | $1,943 | 43.8% | 94.0% | 6.1% |
| Ocoee | 3.15 | 36.8 | 11.6% | 26.9% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,839 | 33.4% | 86.9% | 4.9% |
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 City. 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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