Population 418 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forest Glen
Household size in Forest Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.81 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.59 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Forest Glen is a place of small households, averaging 1.59 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +19.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Forest Glen skews older: half of its residents are older than 63.5, 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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Forest Glen, 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 Glen
Renters in Forest Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Forest Glen rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 84.2% 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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Forest Glen: 26.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Forest Glen run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. California as a whole looks much the same.
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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $987 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $446 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,025 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$38 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Forest Glen costs $1,025 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.0% 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 Glen
Bachelor's degrees in Forest Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Forest Glen as nationally: 35.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Forest Glen never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. California as a whole looks much the same.
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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forest Glen has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Glen 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 Glen | 1.59 | 63.5 | 3.4% | 30.1% | 26.0% | 1975 | $1,025 | 35.5% | 85.4% | 2.4% |
| Peanut | 1.34 | 65.4 | 3.5% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 1973 | $824 | 44.3% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Hayfork | 2.14 | 65.6 | 5.1% | 31.8% | 21.2% | 1974 | $841 | 38.4% | 86.8% | 5.0% |
| Mad River | 2.32 | 58.0 | 3.0% | 41.5% | 47.4% | 1982 | $1,618 | 9.8% | 79.4% | 9.5% |
| Wildwood | 1.45 | 63.9 | 4.2% | 15.0% | 19.2% | 1974 | $901 | 42.8% | 88.0% | 0.5% |
| Zenia | 2.41 | 56.4 | 3.1% | 41.5% | 49.6% | 1983 | $1,672 | 7.4% | 79.0% | 11.0% |
| Dinsmore | 2.50 | 44.8 | 9.2% | 41.9% | 34.8% | 1976 | $999 | 19.6% | 81.4% | 14.3% |
| Ruth | 2.48 | 47.1 | 8.2% | 43.8% | 38.7% | 1977 | $1,009 | 15.1% | 79.9% | 14.3% |
| Hyampom | 4.49 | 60.3 | 3.5% | 64.1% | 24.6% | 1974 | $873 | 21.7% | 92.3% | 24.5% |
| Platina | 2.49 | 48.2 | 8.4% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 1984 | $1,174 | 32.5% | 92.1% | 4.3% |
| Fort Seward | 2.75 | 29.4 | 8.4% | 17.6% | 43.0% | 1982 | $1,267 | 23.5% | 86.3% | 31.5% |
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 Glen. 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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