Population 29,870 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forest Grove
Household size in Forest Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Forest Grove are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.86 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people, only three have larger households.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Forest Grove is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 33.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only seven of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Forest Grove as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area overall (9.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points, as it has 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 Grove
Renters in Forest Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Forest Grove rent their homes (33.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Portland area (38.3%). Among homeowners, 34.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Forest Grove: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Forest Grove has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Oregon 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 Grove
| Period | Forest Grove | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Forest Grove is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $958 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,187 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,437 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$570 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Forest Grove pays $1,437 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $570 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the east.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Forest Grove (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 12.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Forest Grove have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Portland area overall (93.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 9.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Forest Grove than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.4 points from 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 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 | 3.08 | 35.9 | 12.1% | 33.7% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,437 | 31.9% | 89.4% | 4.4% |
| Cornelius | 2.85 | 38.8 | 12.4% | 24.1% | 3.2% | 1986 | $1,693 | 21.7% | 79.8% | 4.7% |
| Cove Orchard | 3.23 | 39.0 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 1977 | $1,471 | 41.8% | 92.8% | 1.6% |
| Mountaindale | 2.90 | 35.6 | 9.5% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1998 | $1,659 | 32.2% | 89.6% | 1.4% |
| Greenville | 2.76 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 24.4% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,394 | 32.8% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Glenwood | 2.84 | 48.1 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 3.2% | 1985 | $2,122 | 27.7% | 89.4% | 3.2% |
| Schefflin | 2.71 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,518 | 34.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
| Gaston | 2.50 | 48.7 | 3.8% | 11.5% | 8.1% | 1969 | $1,599 | 33.9% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Banks | 2.66 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 2.9% | 1987 | $1,826 | 40.3% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| Laurelwood | 2.49 | 45.5 | 3.8% | 12.2% | 10.2% | 1969 | $1,962 | 41.4% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| North Plains | 2.62 | 41.8 | 4.6% | 16.3% | 2.3% | 1997 | $1,596 | 48.0% | 96.0% | 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 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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