Some Demographics of Forest Hills
The population of Forest Hills is roughly 70,000 individuals. Forest Hills covers an area of 2 mi.² with over 35,000 people per square-mile. The median age in Forest Hills is 42 and the median family income is $65,000.
13% of Forest Hills has a postgraduate degree. There are nearly 5,000 housing units in Forest Hills with the average home price exceeding $400,000. 58% of Forest Hills rents, with just under 40% being owner occupied.
Forest Hills is an affordable area in which to rent an apartment with the median rental price being under $1,000, but is also a tough place in which to rent with just 4% of the units usually vacant.
These favorable demographics along with an extraordinarily low crime rate, one of the lowest in New York City, make Forest Hills the ideal place to locate your business.
We have the prime locations with offices and stores available to rent. Browse them on this website and feel free to contact us at (718) 793-0103 about any spaces in which you are interested.
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Social Indicators
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Educational Achievement:
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Marital Status:
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(among people 25 years or older)
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(among people 15 years or older)
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| Less than 9th grade: |
4.5%
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Never married: |
28.3%
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| 9th-12th grade (nongrad): |
6.9%
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Married: |
52.8%
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| High school graduate: |
19.3%
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Separated: |
1.7%
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| Some college: |
14.7%
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Widowed: |
9.2%
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| Associate degree: |
5.6%
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Divorced: |
8%
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| Bachelors degree: |
26.9%
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Stability/Newcomer Appeal:
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| Graduate/Professional: |
22.1%
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Same home 5+ years: |
59.6%
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| High school or higher: |
88.6%
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Social and economic indicators
based on 2000 Census sample data. |
| Bachelors or higher: |
48.9%
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Green = Above U.S. Avg Red = Below U.S. Avg
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| Red bkg. = Above U.S. Avg |
Green bkg. = Below U.S. Avg |
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Economic Indicators
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Household Income
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Occupation
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<$10,000
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8.7%
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(among employed persons over 16)
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$10,000-$14,999
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5.9%
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Mgt./Professional |
53.2%
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$15,000-$24,999
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9.8%
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Service |
10.2%
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$25,000-$34,999
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9.7%
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Sales/Office |
27.5%
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$35,000-$49,999
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14.5%
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Farm/Fishing/Forestry |
0%
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$50,000-$74,999
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20.1%
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Construction/Extraction/Maint. |
3.1%
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$75,000-$99,999
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13%
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Production/Transportation |
6.1%
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$100,000-$149,999
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11.1%
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Unemployment/Poverty
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$150,000-$199,999
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3.9%
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Unemployed |
3%
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$200,000+
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3.3%
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Below Poverty Line |
9.9%
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Median Household Income: $51,350
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Race
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| Hispanic/Latino: |
10.2%
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| White*: |
64.5%
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| Black*: |
2.2%
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| Native American*: |
0%
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| Asian*: |
20%
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| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander*: |
0%
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| Other*: |
0.3%
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| Multiracial*: |
2.7%
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* Does not include individuals
in this racial group
who identify as Hispanic/Latino. |
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Age
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Male
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Female
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Both
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% of Males
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% of All
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% of Females
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% of All
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% of All
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| 0-9 years: |
9.8%
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4.5%
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7.7%
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4.1%
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8.7%
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| 10-19 years: |
9%
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4.1%
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7.1%
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3.8%
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8%
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| 20-29 years: |
14.6%
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6.7%
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13.8%
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7.4%
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14.1%
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| 30-39 years: |
18%
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8.3%
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15.7%
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8.4%
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16.8%
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| 40-49 years: |
15.6%
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7.2%
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15%
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8.1%
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15.3%
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| 50-59 years: |
12.4%
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5.7%
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12.9%
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6.9%
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12.7%
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| 60-69 years: |
8.7%
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4%
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9.9%
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5.3%
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9.3%
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| 70-79 years: |
7.4%
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3.4%
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10.2%
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5.5%
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8.9%
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| 80+ years: |
4.5%
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2.1%
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7.7%
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4.1%
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6.2%
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| All Ages: |
Male:
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46.3%
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Female:
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53.7%
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| Median Ages: |
39.2 yrs.
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43.7 yrs.
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41.5 yrs.
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