Forest Meadows

Population: 1,485
Median household income: $88,250
Median home value: $484,100

Forest Meadows is a community in Calaveras County, California, home to 1,485 residents. At $88,250, its median household income sits above Calaveras County's $79,877.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Meadows's population grew 11.9% from 1,327 to 1,485, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $370,400 to $484,100.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,485
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $88,250
Median home value: $484,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,013
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3271,485

Median household income

$77,500$88,250

Median home value

$370,400$484,100

Median gross rent

$1,461$1,818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,327	$77,500	$370,400	$1,461
2020	1,324	$75,595	$387,400	$1,480
2021	1,371	$85,962	$380,000	$1,818
2022	1,485	$90,954	$419,300	—
2023	1,485	$88,250	$484,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7423.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	5.9%
5 to 17	206	13.9%
18 to 24	54	3.6%
25 to 34	152	10.2%
35 to 44	143	9.6%
45 to 54	190	12.8%
55 to 64	169	11.4%
65 to 74	352	23.7%
75 and over	131	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,405	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate19.3%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	219	19.3%
Some college or associate's	465	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	259	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	194	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	403	73.5%
Carpooled	11	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	22.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	47.5%
15 to 29 min	67	15.8%
30 to 44 min	95	22.5%
45 to 59 min	60	14.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.3% (153 of 1,485)

	Count	Share
Family households	488	76.1%
Nonfamily households	153	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	641	63.3%
Vacant	372	36.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	592	92.4%
Renter-occupied	49	7.6%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	811	80.1%
1-unit, attached	85	8.4%
2 to 4 units	43	4.2%
5 to 19 units	54	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0624897
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1718, -120.3977