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The Forest Hills CDP(1) had a population of 28,638 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Forest Hills is located at latitude 42.9595 and longitude -85.4897 in Kent County. The formal boundaries for the Forest Hills Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 49.27 sq. miles and a water area of 1.53 sq. miles. Kent County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Forest Hills Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Forest Hills Census Designated Place is located within Township of Ada, a minor civil division (MCD) of Kent County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 28,638 (100%) |
Population in Households | 28,580 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 26,138 (91.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 58 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 581 |
Diversity Index2 | 29 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $149,799 |
Average Household Income | $193,913 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $67,078 |
Wealth Index5 | 280 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (72.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 10,259 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 9,328 (90.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 578 ( 5.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 353 ( 3.4%) |
Median Home Value | $402,801 |
Average Home Value | $475,557 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 142 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 9,906 |
Average Household Size | 2.89 |
Family Households | 8,034 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.07% | -0.02% |
Households | 0.12% | 0.11% |
Families | 0.05% | |
Median Household Income | 2.10% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.32% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.01% |
The table below compares Forest Hills to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 39 | 95th |
Population Density | # 493 | 34th |
Median Household Income | # 12 | 99th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 500 | 67th |
Per Capita Income | # 27 | 97th |
Diversity Index | # 242 | 67th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Michigan Census Data Comparison Tool.
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