Forestville

Population: 625
Median home value: $95,400

Forestville is a community in Chautauqua County, New York, home to 625 residents. The median home value of $95,400 is below the Chautauqua County median ($119,300).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forestville's population declined 11.0% from 702 to 625, while its median home value rose 13.7% from $83,900 to $95,400.

11.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 625
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $95,400
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

702625

Median household income

$54,028$37,917

Median home value

$83,900$95,400

Median gross rent

$691$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	702	$54,028	$83,900	$691
2020	820	$43,466	$85,400	$840
2021	731	$37,917	$83,200	$833
2022	532	—	$94,900	$933
2023	625	—	$95,400	$1,059

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1736.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4420.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	225	36.0%
18 to 24	36	5.8%
25 to 34	70	11.2%
35 to 44	130	20.8%
45 to 54	89	14.2%
55 to 64	30	4.8%
65 to 74	20	3.2%
75 and over	25	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	605	96.8%
Black or African American	6	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's52.2%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	5.2%
High school graduate	144	39.6%
Some college or associate's	190	52.2%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	252	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	11.1%
15 to 29 min	152	60.3%
30 to 44 min	32	12.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	40	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 11.5% (72 of 625)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	63.6%
Nonfamily households	100	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	88.4%
Vacant	36	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	159	57.8%
Renter-occupied	116	42.2%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	75.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	12.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3626649
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4691, -79.1755