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Forest Park Georgia Information: Forest Park, Georgia is part of CLAYTON County. Population for Forest Park from the last gathering is 21447. You can view Forest Park venues that host many Forest Park GA events every year. You can also research Forest Park Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Forest Park Georgia real estate guide. Forest Park Georgia has a latitude of 33.6152 and a longitude of -84.3675. Zip codes in Forest Park, GA include 30297 ... more Forest Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forest Park, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forest Park, GA was 21,447.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forest Park was 11,030, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forest Park, GA
There are an estimated 4,019 married men in the town. 47.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Forest Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forest Park is 10,417 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forest Park, Georgia
There are an estimated 3,500 married women in the community. 45 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forest Park, GA
The median age of people living in Forest Park, GA was 29.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Forest Park was 1,759. There were 15,459 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.6 percent of the population (1,845) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forest Park, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forest Park, GA was 20,922.

White Population in Forest Park, GA
The estimated White population in the Forest Park community is 9,675, which is 45.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forest Park, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,018, which is 37.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Forest Park, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Forest Park, GA was 107.

Asian Population in Forest Park, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,282.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forest Park, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forest Park was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,836, while those of “two or more races” was 525 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Forest Park community was 4,322, or 20.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forest Park, GA
The household population number in Forest Park was 20,378.

Group Quarters Population in Forest Park, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,069.

Average Household Size in Forest Park, GA
The average household size in Forest Park is 2.98 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.42 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forest Park, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,233 total housing units in Forest Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,845, or 94.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,730 were owner-occupied (54.5), and 3,115 were renter-occupied (45.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 388 vacant homes in Forest Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forest Park, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,604, with a median value in dollars of 69,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forest Park, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $717 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forest Park, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,101 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forest Park, Georgia
829 people in Forest Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forest Park, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forest Park was 1,705, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forest Park, GA
In 2000, there were 4,095 people in Forest Park, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forest Park, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,129 people in Forest Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forest Park, Georgia
There were 10,004 in the labor force in Forest Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Forest Park was 26.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forest Park, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,556. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forest Park, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,029. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forest Park, Georgia
Per capita income in Forest Park in the last full census was 14,932. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Forest Park numbered 585, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Forest Park, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,094, or 15.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.