Population 3,638 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forest Glen
Household size in Forest Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.78 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.05 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Forest Glen run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 Glen
| Period | Forest Glen | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Forest Glen skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Forest Glen: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 45.8% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 50.1% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 51.7% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 48.7% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Forest Glen is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 21.5% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Forest Glen: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1966 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1967 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1969 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Forest Glen is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,297 | $1,377 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,279 | $1,465 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,931 | $1,729 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,655 | $2,035 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$358 | +$658 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Forest Glen runs $1,655 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Silver Spring overall ($2,035). The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over 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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8% | 49.2% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.1% | 51.9% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.2% | 53.5% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.7% | 57.8% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Forest Glen: 71.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 85.0% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 85.9% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 86.0% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 88.2% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Forest Glen: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Silver Spring | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Forest Glen than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. 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 Glen compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen | 2.55 | 43.1 | 8.0% | 22.7% | 3.5% | 1957 | $1,655 | 71.7% | 95.3% | 7.0% |
| North Kensington | 2.55 | 44.2 | 7.0% | 19.5% | 5.4% | 1961 | $2,338 | 60.5% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Wheaton-Glenmont | 3.27 | 37.6 | 15.9% | 39.3% | 3.9% | 1976 | $2,213 | 39.6% | 83.5% | 6.7% |
| Takoma Park | 2.71 | 42.4 | 5.1% | 9.9% | 6.9% | 1945 | $2,152 | 76.3% | 92.7% | 1.7% |
| Carroll Manor | 2.44 | 43.2 | 8.3% | 53.1% | 4.3% | 1953 | $1,410 | 60.4% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| Barnaby Woods | 2.60 | 50.1 | 2.0% | 11.6% | 6.4% | 1941 | $3,221 | 86.1% | 95.4% | 3.2% |
| New Hampshire Gardens | 2.83 | 39.6 | 10.2% | 42.7% | 6.9% | 1953 | $1,620 | 59.1% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Langley Park | 4.49 | 28.2 | 39.5% | 77.7% | 4.6% | 1966 | $1,821 | 8.2% | 36.3% | 6.0% |
| Fort Totten-Upper Northeast | 2.64 | 37.0 | 12.9% | 34.0% | 9.2% | 1951 | $1,849 | 55.2% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Brightwood | 2.42 | 40.6 | 15.0% | 55.0% | 7.9% | 1948 | $1,588 | 47.0% | 86.4% | 5.6% |
| Hillandale | 3.39 | 37.8 | 15.9% | 41.2% | 3.7% | 1964 | $2,139 | 36.9% | 76.0% | 4.5% |
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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