Forsyth

Population: 2,749
Median household income: $44,352
Median home value: $185,900

Located in Taney County, Missouri, Forsyth is a community with a population of 2,749. The median household income of $44,352 is below the Taney County median ($58,258).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forsyth's population grew 7.8% from 2,549 to 2,749, while its median home value rose 56.7% from $118,600 to $185,900.

The typical home was built around 1990. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,749
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,352
Median home value: $185,900
Median gross rent: $659
Housing units: 1,459
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5492,749

Median household income

$39,476$44,352

Median home value

$118,600$185,900

Median gross rent

$659$659

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,549	$39,476	$118,600	$659
2020	2,560	$37,248	$147,500	$558
2021	2,688	$39,025	$152,700	$427
2022	2,731	$42,083	$162,100	$444
2023	2,749	$44,352	$185,900	$659

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over19.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	5.1%
5 to 17	319	11.6%
18 to 24	119	4.3%
25 to 34	201	7.3%
35 to 44	259	9.4%
45 to 54	278	10.1%
55 to 64	372	13.5%
65 to 74	532	19.4%
75 and over	529	19.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,514	91.5%
Black or African American	25	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	277	12.8%
High school graduate	744	34.3%
Some college or associate's	537	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	224	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	389	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	732	84.1%
Carpooled	76	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	2.4%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	263	31.0%
15 to 29 min	257	30.3%
30 to 44 min	209	24.6%
45 to 59 min	30	3.5%
60+ min	90	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 13.6% (345 of 2,535)

	Count	Share
Family households	774	60.6%
Nonfamily households	503	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,277	87.5%
Vacant	182	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	928	72.7%
Renter-occupied	349	27.3%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units16.2%

20 or more units13.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	819	56.1%
1-unit, attached	66	4.5%
2 to 4 units	141	9.7%
5 to 19 units	237	16.2%
20 or more units	196	13.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2925192
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.6853, -93.1027