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Population and households in Forest Home Hills
Household size in Forest Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.36 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.84 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Forest Home Hills is a place of big households: 3.32 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Only two of Milwaukee's 72 neighborhoods 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 Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.9 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.6 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.7 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Forest Home Hills is young: half of its residents are under 30.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 26.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Forest Home Hills (25.9%), well above 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 Home Hills
Renters in Forest Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.1% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.8% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.8% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 70.3% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Forest Home Hills: 70.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly half of owners (46.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Forest Home Hills: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Forest Home Hills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only two of Milwaukee's 72 neighborhoods have older homes.
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 Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Forest Home Hills runs $1,060 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.4% 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 Home Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Forest Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Forest Home Hills: 7.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Of Milwaukee's 72 neighborhoods, only four have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 52.4% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.5% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Forest Home Hills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. No other Milwaukee neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Home Hills
| Period | Forest Home Hills | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Forest Home Hills: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Home Hills 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 Home Hills | 3.32 | 30.7 | 25.9% | 70.3% | 11.4% | 1938 | $1,060 | 7.1% | 56.5% | 6.2% |
| Lincoln Village | 3.10 | 28.2 | 25.6% | 67.2% | 10.3% | 1944 | $988 | 12.2% | 67.4% | 7.7% |
| Muskego Way | 3.37 | 32.0 | 26.3% | 75.6% | 10.8% | 1944 | $923 | 8.2% | 58.0% | 6.8% |
| Layton Park | 3.43 | 31.7 | 25.3% | 41.6% | 7.0% | 1938 | $1,087 | 9.0% | 61.7% | 2.3% |
| Historic Mitchell Street | 3.22 | 29.8 | 29.0% | 75.7% | 9.9% | 1938 | $938 | 10.8% | 64.4% | 7.3% |
| Polonia | 3.31 | 28.5 | 18.4% | 47.1% | 12.6% | 1940 | $986 | 10.9% | 58.8% | 3.1% |
| Burnham Park | 3.08 | 32.6 | 15.8% | 48.5% | 9.8% | 1939 | $1,023 | 11.3% | 66.8% | 2.8% |
| Clarke Square | 3.07 | 30.2 | 23.8% | 72.6% | 6.9% | 1942 | $953 | 8.6% | 63.3% | 4.5% |
| Morgandale | 2.74 | 35.1 | 18.7% | 34.6% | 6.8% | 1945 | $996 | 17.6% | 68.3% | 3.4% |
| Walker's Point | 2.58 | 33.9 | 18.1% | 74.3% | 10.9% | 1942 | $1,197 | 25.9% | 73.9% | 7.0% |
| Silver City | 3.24 | 33.5 | 23.1% | 55.8% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,039 | 6.7% | 66.5% | 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 Home Hills. 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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