Population 1,217 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Forest Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Forest Grove average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, 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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Forest Grove is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Forest Grove, 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 Grove
Renters in Forest Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Forest Grove rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 33.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Forest Grove: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Forest Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $755 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $869 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,130 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Forest Grove pays $1,130 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Kentucky overall ($1,024). The typical renter here spends 21.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Forest Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Forest Grove than nationally: 31.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Kentucky overall (27.6%).
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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Forest Grove: 96.4% 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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forest Grove is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, 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 Grove 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 Grove | 2.77 | 40.2 | 7.7% | 29.5% | 7.0% | 1990 | $1,130 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 4.8% |
| Winchester | 2.45 | 41.0 | 12.0% | 30.8% | 9.1% | 1980 | $946 | 22.6% | 89.0% | 4.2% |
| Hunt | 2.62 | 54.5 | 6.5% | 18.4% | 12.1% | 1985 | $542 | 20.8% | 83.8% | 8.0% |
| Hootentown | 3.06 | 43.9 | 6.7% | 14.6% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,045 | 16.3% | 80.4% | 8.1% |
| Boonesboro | 2.65 | 33.6 | 26.2% | 26.3% | 6.8% | 1996 | $737 | 55.2% | 99.9% | 0.0% |
| Bon Haven | 2.59 | 45.4 | 1.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,089 | 27.9% | 97.0% | 0.2% |
| Bloomingdale | 3.03 | 42.0 | 19.8% | 24.5% | 8.8% | 1979 | $879 | 17.8% | 83.8% | 12.3% |
| Clintonville | 3.14 | 32.6 | 22.6% | 31.3% | 9.5% | 1985 | $1,054 | 29.1% | 78.6% | 6.0% |
| Pilot View | 2.83 | 49.8 | 5.4% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 1982 | $867 | 17.7% | 81.7% | 8.6% |
| Ruckerville | 2.73 | 39.9 | 19.2% | 20.6% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,134 | 15.6% | 90.1% | 12.2% |
| Redhouse | 2.51 | 45.2 | 8.6% | 15.6% | 4.3% | 1985 | $738 | 46.0% | 94.5% | 15.5% |
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 Grove. 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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