Forest Park, GA City Data

Forest Park, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,447 people who live in Forest Park and approximately 236,517 who live in Clayton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forest Park 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 Park. We have included Forest Park housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forest Park Information

Clayton County where Forest Park resides is 144.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 236,517 and has a population rank of 245 out of all the places in the United States.

Forest Park has a total of 21,447 people and of those residents there are 11,030 males and 10,417 females. The median age of the male population is 27.6 and the female population is 31.1. There are approximately 4,298 births each year and around 1,358 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forest Park varies per year, but currently 20,922 are one race and 525 are two or more races.

Of the 21,447 people who live in Forest Park, there are 6,664 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forest Park is 3,462 male and 3,202 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 15,459.

General Forest Park Information
Total area in square miles - Clayton County	144.28
Water area in square miles - Clayton County	N/A
Resident population - Clayton County	236,517
Population rank - Clayton County	245
Total population	21,447
Total population (male)	11,030
Total population (female)	10,417
Population median age (male)	27.6
Population median age (female)	31.1
Births - Clayton County	4,298
Deaths- Clayton County	1,358
Population of one race	20,922
Population of two or more races	525
Population under 20 years	6,664
Population under 20 years (male)	3,462
Population under 20 years (female)	3,202
Total population 18 years and over	15,459

Forest Park Social Characteristics

There are 82,243 households in Forest Park. Families make up 59,478 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forest Park families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,554), male householder with no wife present (4,988) and female householder with no husband present (16,311). The remainder of the Forest Park households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,053. Forest Park, GA moving companies help people in Forest Park 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 Park. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forest Park is based, there are 92,105 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,606 never married, 42,739 now married, 3,304 separated, 5,979 widowed, and 13,477 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,110 separated, 1,442 widowed and 8,507 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forest Park social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forest Park.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clayton County)
Total households	82,243
Family households (families)	59,478
With own children under 18 years	37,147
Married-couple family	37,554
With own children under 18 years	20,679
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,988
With own children under 18 years	2,447
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,311
With own children under 18 years	11,207
Nonfamily households	23,053
Householder living alone	17,980
65 years and over	2,921

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,005
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,421
Average household size	2.98
Average family size	3.42

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,511
Householder	4,841
Spouse	2,738
Child	6,409
Other relatives	879
Nonrelatives	971
Unmarried partner	306
Roomer or boarder	204
Housemate or roommate	262
Unmarried partner	490
Foster child	10
Other	189

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,867
Male householder	988
Male householder living alone	694
Male householder not living alone	294
Female householder	1,016
Female householder living alone	846
Female householder not living alone	170
Nonrelatives	863
Unmarried partner	184
Roomer or boarder	182
Housemate or roommate	356
Foster child	4
Other	137

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	92,105
Never married	26,606
Now married	42,739
Separated	3,304
Widowed	5,979
Divorced	13,477
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,110
Widowed	1,442
Divorced	8,507

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,447
Male	11,030
Under 5 years	880
5 to 9 years	911
10 to 14 years	758
15 to 17 years	530
18 and 19 years	383
20 years	335
21 years	253
22 to 24 years	807
25 to 29 years	1,252
30 to 34 years	922
35 to 39 years	877
40 to 44 years	750
45 to 49 years	579
50 to 54 years	455
55 to 59 years	337
60 and 61 years	124
62 to 64 years	145
65 and 66 years	102
67 to 69 years	146
70 to 74 years	194
75 to 79 years	169
80 to 84 years	84
85 years and over	37
Female	10,417
Under 5 years	879
5 to 9 years	888
10 to 14 years	741
15 to 17 years	401
18 and 19 years	293
20 years	179
21 years	160
22 to 24 years	563
25 to 29 years	908
30 to 34 years	880
35 to 39 years	890
40 to 44 years	732
45 to 49 years	603
50 to 54 years	479
55 to 59 years	395
60 and 61 years	128
62 to 64 years	185
65 and 66 years	142
67 to 69 years	190
70 to 74 years	313
75 to 79 years	240
80 to 84 years	129
85 years and over	99

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,447
One race	20,922
White	9,675
Black or African American	8,018
American Indian and Alaska Native	107
Asian	1,282
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	26
Two or more races	525

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,378
People who are White alone	9,238
People who are Black or African American alone	7,402
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	1,280
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,307
People who are Some other race alone	1,831

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	216,690
Same house	89,982
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	44,405
Different state or abroad	38,993
Different state	29,884
Abroad	9,109

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clayton County)
Total resident population	236,517
Born in United States	95,653
State of residence	121,570
Different state	85,449
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,609
Foreign born	25,889

Forest Park 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 Park. That total enrollment is 68,358 for the population of the country, which includes Forest Park. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,220 and elementary or high school enrollment was 94,155 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,041.

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 Park population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,358
Pre-kindergarten	5,863
Public	3,902
Private	1,961
Kindergarten	4,375
Public	3,961
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,905
Public	31,258
Private	1,647
Elementary and high school	47,078
Public	44,568
Private	2,510
High school grades 9 to 12	14,173
Public	13,310
Private	863
College, undergraduate years	9,224
Public	7,171
Private	2,053
Graduate or professional school	1,818
Public	1,093
Private	725
Not enrolled in school	156,298

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	141,554
Less than 9th grade	9,122
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,099
High school graduate	45,143
Some college, no degree	36,151
Associate's degree	8,495
Bachelor's degree	23,544
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,280

Forest Park Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 172,507 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forest Park. The Forest Park occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,546), service occupations (17,635), sales and office occupations (35,068), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,444) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,640). The 172,507 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 90,909 private wage and salary workers, 18,420 government workers, 4,917 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clayton County)
Population 16 years and over	172,507
In labor force	122,396
Civilian labor force	121,146
Employed	114,468
Unemployed	6,678
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	1,250
Females 16 years and over	90,400
In labor force	60,274
Civilian labor force	59,963
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,392
Armed forces	311
Males 16 years and over	82,107
In labor force	62,122
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,286
Armed forces	939

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clayton County)
Workers 16 years and over	112,580
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	85,944
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,528
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,586
Other means	858
Worked at home	1,715
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,302,185

OCCUPATION (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,546
Service occupations	17,635
Sales and office occupations	35,068
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,444
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,640

INDUSTRY (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	274
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,678
Wholesale trade	4,431
Retail trade	12,647
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	17,005
Information	3,436
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,036
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,931
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,006
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,355
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,917

CLASS OF WORKER (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,546
Private wage and salary workers	90,909
Government workers	18,420
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,917
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forest Park Housing Characteristics

In Forest Park, GA there are 86,461 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 82,243 occupied and 4,218 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forest Park, there are 53,335 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,670 units in Forest Park. 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 Park, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forest Park, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forest Park. There are 621 housing units with rent less than $200, 428 with rent between $200-299, 2,327 with rent between $300-499 and 28,353 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forest Park 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 Park, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clayton County)
Total housing units	86,461
Occupied housing units	82,243
Vacant housing units	4,218

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clayton County)
Total housing units	86,461
1-unit, detached	53,335
1-unit, attached	2,670
2 units	1,260
3 or 4 units	5,018
5 to 9 units	10,421
10 to 19 units	5,322
20 to 49 units	1,520
50 or more units	3,046
Mobile home	3,802

HOUSING TENURE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
Owner-occupied	49,844
Renter-occupied	32,399

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
No vehicles available	4,555
2 vehicle available	46,620
3 vehicles available	10,879
4 vehicles available	2,771
5 or more vehicles available	1,120

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
Utility gas	53,827
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,327
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	67
Coal or coke
Wood	118
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	275

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
Less Than $50,000	49,844
$50,000 to $99,999	26,340
$100,000 to $149,999	13,074
$150,000 to $199,999	3,093
$200,000 to $299,999	1,037
$300,000 to $499,999	223
$1,000,000 or more	74
Median (dollars)	92,700

GROSS RENT (Clayton County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,399
Less than $200	621
$200 to $299	428
$300 to $499	2,327
$500 to $699	12,570
$700 to $999	14,266
$1,000 to $1,499	1,456
$1,500 or more	60