Forestdale

Population: 9,149
Median household income: $57,145
Median home value: $150,700

Forestdale is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 9,149 residents. Its median household income of $57,145 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forestdale's population grew 2.5% from 8,924 to 9,149, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $122,800 to $150,700.

87.5% of workers drive to work alone. 87.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,149
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,145
Median home value: $150,700
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 4,378
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9249,149

Median household income

$59,041$57,145

Median home value

$122,800$150,700

Median gross rent

$791$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,924	$59,041	$122,800	$791
2020	8,688	$57,588	$121,900	$794
2021	9,251	$58,706	$120,300	$920
2022	9,138	$62,908	$149,000	$1,032
2023	9,149	$57,145	$150,700	$1,094

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	448	4.9%
5 to 17	1,513	16.5%
18 to 24	683	7.5%
25 to 34	1,019	11.1%
35 to 44	1,206	13.2%
45 to 54	1,021	11.2%
55 to 64	1,200	13.1%
65 to 74	1,354	14.8%
75 and over	705	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,732	18.9%
Black or African American	7,163	78.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	351	5.4%
High school graduate	1,915	29.4%
Some college or associate's	2,452	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,006	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	781	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,834	87.5%
Carpooled	282	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	259	5.9%
Other means	9	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	284	6.9%
15 to 29 min	2,116	51.3%
30 to 44 min	1,129	27.4%
45 to 59 min	392	9.5%
60+ min	204	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 18.5% (1,680 of 9,064)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,430	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,405	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,835	87.6%
Vacant	543	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,727	71.1%
Renter-occupied	1,108	28.9%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,846	87.8%
1-unit, attached	30	0.7%
2 to 4 units	113	2.6%
5 to 19 units	335	7.7%
20 or more units	46	1.1%
Mobile home & other	8	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0127088
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5737, -86.9000