Forestdale

Population: 3,716
Median household income: $105,368
Median home value: $462,500

Located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Forestdale is a community with a population of 3,716. The median household income of $105,368 is above the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

From 2019 to 2023, Forestdale's population declined 2.0% from 3,791 to 3,716, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $349,500 to $462,500.

3.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,716
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $105,368
Median home value: $462,500
Median gross rent: $1,790
Housing units: 1,580
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7913,716

Median household income

$98,182$105,368

Median home value

$349,500$462,500

Median gross rent

$1,232$1,790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,791	$98,182	$349,500	$1,232
2020	3,744	$89,236	$371,500	$1,349
2021	3,713	$115,078	$393,900	$1,602
2022	3,912	$118,382	$449,100	$1,665
2023	3,716	$105,368	$462,500	$1,790

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	274	7.4%
5 to 17	664	17.9%
18 to 24	208	5.6%
25 to 34	340	9.1%
35 to 44	510	13.7%
45 to 54	337	9.1%
55 to 64	869	23.4%
65 to 74	322	8.7%
75 and over	192	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,473	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	1.5%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.4%
Two or more races	95	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	2.5%
High school graduate	612	23.8%
Some college or associate's	900	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	628	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	366	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,641	85.5%
Carpooled	158	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	428	23.8%
15 to 29 min	612	34.0%
30 to 44 min	432	24.0%
45 to 59 min	47	2.6%
60+ min	280	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 3.9% (143 of 3,628)

	Count	Share
Family households	988	68.6%
Nonfamily households	453	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,441	91.2%
Vacant	139	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,302	90.4%
Renter-occupied	139	9.6%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,498	94.8%
1-unit, attached	43	2.7%
2 to 4 units	39	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2524190
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 41.6835, -70.5108