Forest Hills

Population: 374
Median household income: $76,667
Median home value: $241,200

Forest Hills is a community in Jefferson County, Kentucky, home to 374 residents. The median household income of $76,667 is above the Jefferson County median ($67,849).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Hills's population declined 13.4% from 432 to 374, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $198,600 to $241,200.

The median gross rent is $1,773. 32.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 374
Median age: 56.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,667
Median home value: $241,200
Median gross rent: $1,773
Housing units: 184
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

432374

Median household income

$86,563$76,667

Median home value

$198,600$241,200

Median gross rent

$1,438$1,773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	432	$86,563	$198,600	$1,438
2020	451	$86,000	$203,900	$1,625
2021	379	$70,625	$203,600	$1,750
2022	440	$85,625	$227,800	$1,768
2023	374	$76,667	$241,200	$1,773

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.7%
5 to 17	31	8.3%
18 to 24	24	6.4%
25 to 34	43	11.5%
35 to 44	22	5.9%
45 to 54	47	12.6%
55 to 64	77	20.6%
65 to 74	65	17.4%
75 and over	55	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	338	90.4%
Black or African American	10	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.3%
High school graduate	87	28.2%
Some college or associate's	114	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	65	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	36	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	133	78.7%
Carpooled	4	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.8%
Bicycle	2	1.2%
Worked from home	27	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	26.1%
15 to 29 min	71	50.0%
30 to 44 min	19	13.4%
45 to 59 min	7	4.9%
60+ min	8	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 7.5% (28 of 374)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	71.7%
Nonfamily households	47	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	90.2%
Vacant	18	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	84.9%
Renter-occupied	25	15.1%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	178	96.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	2.2%
Mobile home & other	2	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2128342
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2168, -85.5856