Forest Heights

Population: 2,619
Median household income: $96,434
Median home value: $346,800

Forest Heights, a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, has 2,619 residents. Its median household income of $96,434 runs below the Prince George's County figure of $100,708.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Heights's population grew 2.1% from 2,565 to 2,619, while its median home value rose 57.9% from $219,700 to $346,800.

66.6% of workers drive to work alone. 77.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,619
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $96,434
Median home value: $346,800
Median gross rent: $2,154
Housing units: 875
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5652,619

Median household income

$83,611$96,434

Median home value

$219,700$346,800

Median gross rent

$2,138$2,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,565	$83,611	$219,700	$2,138
2020	2,739	$96,111	$221,600	$2,092
2021	2,652	$86,922	$236,800	$1,936
2022	2,641	$94,555	$311,000	$2,161
2023	2,619	$96,434	$346,800	$2,154

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	3.0%
5 to 17	529	20.2%
18 to 24	193	7.4%
25 to 34	243	9.3%
35 to 44	389	14.9%
45 to 54	296	11.3%
55 to 64	366	14.0%
65 to 74	296	11.3%
75 and over	228	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	360	13.7%
Black or African American	1,272	48.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	73	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.8%
Two or more races	53	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	838	32.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.5%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	464	25.5%
High school graduate	404	22.2%
Some college or associate's	566	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	275	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	109	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit2.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	729	66.6%
Carpooled	140	12.8%
Public transit	28	2.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	152	13.9%
Other means	46	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	5.6%
15 to 29 min	307	32.6%
30 to 44 min	327	34.7%
45 to 59 min	123	13.0%
60+ min	133	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 6.1% (159 of 2,609)

	Count	Share
Family households	621	75.5%
Nonfamily households	201	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	822	93.9%
Vacant	53	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	746	90.8%
Renter-occupied	76	9.2%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached22.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	679	77.6%
1-unit, attached	196	22.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2428725
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.8038, -77.0117