Forest City

Population: 14,871
Median household income: $84,337
Median home value: $364,900

Located in Seminole County, Florida, Forest City is a community with a population of 14,871. The median household income of $84,337 is in line with the Seminole County median ($83,030).

From 2019 to 2023, Forest City's population grew 1.9% from 14,592 to 14,871, while its median home value rose 45.4% from $250,900 to $364,900.

9.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,871
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $84,337
Median home value: $364,900
Median gross rent: $1,706
Housing units: 5,835
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,59214,871

Median household income

$66,679$84,337

Median home value

$250,900$364,900

Median gross rent

$1,193$1,706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,592	$66,679	$250,900	$1,193
2020	13,592	$65,698	$278,900	$1,283
2021	14,011	$71,719	$296,200	$1,379
2022	14,851	$81,928	$350,200	$1,570
2023	14,871	$84,337	$364,900	$1,706

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	564	3.8%
5 to 17	2,558	17.2%
18 to 24	891	6.0%
25 to 34	2,058	13.8%
35 to 44	2,366	15.9%
45 to 54	2,336	15.7%
55 to 64	1,764	11.9%
65 to 74	1,139	7.7%
75 and over	1,195	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,970	53.6%
Black or African American	1,223	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	783	5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.6%
Two or more races	852	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,953	26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	644	5.9%
High school graduate	2,862	26.4%
Some college or associate's	2,800	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,076	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,476	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,795	73.8%
Carpooled	714	9.1%
Public transit	21	0.3%
Walked	70	0.9%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	1,212	15.4%
Other means	33	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,432	21.6%
15 to 29 min	2,598	39.2%
30 to 44 min	1,547	23.3%
45 to 59 min	552	8.3%
60+ min	506	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 9.4% (1,360 of 14,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,838	69.8%
Nonfamily households	1,661	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,499	94.2%
Vacant	336	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,548	64.5%
Renter-occupied	1,951	35.5%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,130	70.8%
1-unit, attached	249	4.3%
2 to 4 units	249	4.3%
5 to 19 units	706	12.1%
20 or more units	464	8.0%
Mobile home & other	37	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1223375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 28.6615, -81.4449