Forest Glen

Population: 6,650
Median household income: $127,196
Median home value: $604,800

Forest Glen, a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, has 6,650 residents. At $127,196, its median household income sits in line with Montgomery County's $128,733.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Glen's population grew 2.8% from 6,469 to 6,650, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $461,500 to $604,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.9% of the population. 40.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,650
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $127,196
Median home value: $604,800
Median gross rent: $1,553
Housing units: 2,640
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4696,650

Median household income

$105,585$127,196

Median home value

$461,500$604,800

Median gross rent

$1,550$1,553

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,469	$105,585	$461,500	$1,550
2020	5,957	$98,904	$483,900	$1,376
2021	6,942	$110,724	$555,900	$1,449
2022	6,859	$114,631	$568,000	$1,595
2023	6,650	$127,196	$604,800	$1,553

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	354	5.3%
5 to 17	1,380	20.8%
18 to 24	578	8.7%
25 to 34	607	9.1%
35 to 44	1,006	15.1%
45 to 54	841	12.6%
55 to 64	572	8.6%
65 to 74	715	10.8%
75 and over	597	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,250	48.9%
Black or African American	780	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.4%
Asian	374	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	516	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,690	25.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate9.1%

Some college or associate's13.3%

Bachelor's degree29.4%

Graduate or professional degree37.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	463	10.7%
High school graduate	395	9.1%
Some college or associate's	578	13.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,275	29.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,627	37.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone40.8%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit13.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home37.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,411	40.8%
Carpooled	176	5.1%
Public transit	462	13.4%
Walked	32	0.9%
Bicycle	42	1.2%
Worked from home	1,286	37.2%
Other means	47	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	401	18.5%
15 to 29 min	608	28.0%
30 to 44 min	523	24.1%
45 to 59 min	322	14.8%
60+ min	316	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 6.9% (448 of 6,530)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,579	62.9%
Nonfamily households	931	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,510	95.1%
Vacant	130	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,578	62.9%
Renter-occupied	932	37.1%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units20.0%

20 or more units17.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,479	56.0%
1-unit, attached	124	4.7%
2 to 4 units	38	1.4%
5 to 19 units	527	20.0%
20 or more units	472	17.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2428640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0189, -77.0451