Forest Home, AL City Data

Forest Home, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 622 people who live in Forest Home and approximately 21,399 who live in Butler County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forest Home to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Forest Home. We have included Forest Home housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forest Home Information

Butler County where Forest Home resides is 777.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,399 and has a population rank of 1,718 out of all the places in the United States.

Forest Home has a total of 622 people and of those residents there are 312 males and 310 females. The median age of the male population is 26.5 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 306 births each year and around 263 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forest Home varies per year, but currently 619 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 622 people who live in Forest Home, there are 212 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forest Home is 123 male and 89 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 431.

General Forest Home Information
Total area in square miles - Butler County	777.92
Water area in square miles - Butler County	N/A
Resident population - Butler County	21,399
Population rank - Butler County	1,718
Total population	622
Total population (male)	312
Total population (female)	310
Population median age (male)	26.5
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Butler County	306
Deaths- Butler County	263
Population of one race	619
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	212
Population under 20 years (male)	123
Population under 20 years (female)	89
Total population 18 years and over	431

Forest Home Social Characteristics

There are 8,398 households in Forest Home. Families make up 5,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forest Home families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,009), male householder with no wife present (297) and female householder with no husband present (1,579). The remainder of the Forest Home households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,526. Forest Home, AL moving companies help people in Forest Home move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Forest Home. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forest Home is based, there are 9,109 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,013 never married, 4,282 now married, 382 separated, 1,561 widowed, and 871 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 256 separated, 286 widowed and 749 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forest Home social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forest Home.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Butler County)
Total households	8,398
Family households (families)	5,894
With own children under 18 years	3,095
Married-couple family	4,009
With own children under 18 years	1,686
Male householder, no wife present, family	297
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,579
With own children under 18 years	901
Nonfamily households	2,526
Householder living alone	2,294
65 years and over	1,135

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	101
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	78
Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	572
Householder	165
Spouse	112
Child	203
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	4
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	50
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	25
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,109
Never married	2,013
Now married	4,282
Separated	382
Widowed	1,561
Divorced	871
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	256
Widowed	286
Divorced	749

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	622
Male	312
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	310
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	622
One race	619
White	260
Black or African American	358
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	622
People who are White alone	260
People who are Black or African American alone	358
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,009
Same house	12,441
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,190
Different state or abroad	920
Different state	885
Abroad	35

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butler County)
Total resident population	21,399
Born in United States	19,733
State of residence	18,940
Different state	2,283
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	98
Foreign born	78

Forest Home Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Forest Home. That total enrollment is 5,453 for the population of the country, which includes Forest Home. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,196 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,485 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 672.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Forest Home population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,453
Pre-kindergarten	228
Public	148
Private	80
Kindergarten	309
Public	246
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,810
Public	2,388
Private	422
Elementary and high school	4,243
Public	3,585
Private	658
High school grades 9 to 12	1,433
Public	1,197
Private	236
College, undergraduate years	642
Public	609
Private	33
Graduate or professional school	31
Public	26
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	15,070

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,767
Less than 9th grade	1,747
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,692
High school graduate	4,749
Some college, no degree	2,535
Associate's degree	611
Bachelor's degree	1,433
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,015

Forest Home Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,480 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forest Home. The Forest Home occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,670), service occupations (1,154), sales and office occupations (1,975), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (179), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (951) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,077). The 16,480 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,196 private wage and salary workers, 1,181 government workers, 580 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butler County)
Population 16 years and over	16,480
In labor force	8,986
Civilian labor force	8,958
Employed	8,006
Unemployed	952
Percent Unemployed	10.6
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	8,930
In labor force	4,395
Civilian labor force	4,395
Unemployed Civilian labor force	584
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,550
In labor force	4,591
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	368
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butler County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,881
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,221
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,235
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	47
Other means	135
Worked at home	234
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	201,420

OCCUPATION (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,670
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,670
Service occupations	1,154
Sales and office occupations	1,975
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	179
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	951
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,077

INDUSTRY (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,670
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	418
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,837
Wholesale trade	320
Retail trade	1,163
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	377
Information	119
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	265
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	228
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,279
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	530
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	494

CLASS OF WORKER (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,670
Private wage and salary workers	6,196
Government workers	1,181
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	580
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forest Home Housing Characteristics

In Forest Home, AL there are 9,957 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,398 occupied and 1,559 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forest Home, there are 6,250 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 116 units in Forest Home. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Forest Home, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forest Home, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forest Home. There are 392 housing units with rent less than $200, 291 with rent between $200-299, 715 with rent between $300-499 and 209 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forest Home gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forest Home, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butler County)
Total housing units	9,957
Occupied housing units	8,398
Vacant housing units	1,559

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butler County)
Total housing units	9,957
1-unit, detached	6,250
1-unit, attached	116
2 units	243
3 or 4 units	285
5 to 9 units	239
10 to 19 units	101
20 to 49 units	31
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	2,642

HOUSING TENURE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	8,398
Owner-occupied	6,403
Renter-occupied	1,995

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	8,398
No vehicles available	1,013
2 vehicle available	4,464
3 vehicles available	1,153
4 vehicles available	380
5 or more vehicles available	115

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	8,398
Utility gas	1,851
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,327
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	240
Solar energy	2
Other fuel
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	8,398
Less Than $50,000	6,403
$50,000 to $99,999	1,272
$100,000 to $149,999	459
$150,000 to $199,999	122
$200,000 to $299,999	73
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,700

GROSS RENT (Butler County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,995
Less than $200	392
$200 to $299	291
$300 to $499	715
$500 to $699	179
$700 to $999	18
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A