Forest Oaks

Population: 4,095
Median household income: $108,250
Median home value: $294,400

Located in Guilford County, North Carolina, Forest Oaks is a community with a population of 4,095. The median household income of $108,250 is above the Guilford County median ($66,027).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Oaks's population held roughly steady from 4,108 to 4,095, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $257,900 to $294,400.

Owners occupy 91.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,095
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $108,250
Median home value: $294,400
Median gross rent: $1,732
Housing units: 1,581
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1084,095

Median household income

$94,974$108,250

Median home value

$257,900$294,400

Median gross rent

$1,202$1,732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,108	$94,974	$257,900	$1,202
2020	4,102	$95,021	$260,200	$1,684
2021	4,265	$106,285	$263,700	$1,706
2022	4,144	$110,417	$276,400	$1,682
2023	4,095	$108,250	$294,400	$1,732

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	2.9%
5 to 17	756	18.5%
18 to 24	151	3.7%
25 to 34	405	9.9%
35 to 44	400	9.8%
45 to 54	657	16.0%
55 to 64	439	10.7%
65 to 74	509	12.4%
75 and over	661	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,172	77.5%
Black or African American	635	15.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	2.4%
Two or more races	166	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	503	16.4%
Some college or associate's	1,135	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	873	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	560	18.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,467	77.8%
Carpooled	205	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	15.1%
15 to 29 min	927	55.4%
30 to 44 min	459	27.5%
45 to 59 min	34	2.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 6.3% (256 of 4,095)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,244	81.9%
Nonfamily households	275	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,519	96.1%
Vacant	62	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,392	91.6%
Renter-occupied	127	8.4%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached8.0%

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	1,455	92.0%
1-unit, attached	126	8.0%
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: 3724198
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 35.9885, -79.7080