Forest Hills

Population: 366
Median household income: $86,250

Forest Hills, a community in Jackson County, North Carolina, has 366 residents. Its median household income of $86,250 runs above the Jackson County figure of $53,479.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Hills's population grew 20.4% from 304 to 366, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $69,286 to $86,250.

74.5% of workers drive to work alone. 63.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 366
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,250
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $853
Housing units: 250
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

304366

Median household income

$69,286$86,250

Median gross rent

$770$853

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	304	$69,286	$246,600	$770
2020	325	$91,250	—	$763
2021	335	$93,125	—	$784
2022	344	$89,063	—	$806
2023	366	$86,250	—	$853

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 2424.3%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over23.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.1%
5 to 17	27	7.4%
18 to 24	89	24.3%
25 to 34	34	9.3%
35 to 44	14	3.8%
45 to 54	65	17.8%
55 to 64	27	7.4%
65 to 74	22	6.0%
75 and over	84	23.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	296	80.9%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	12.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate5.3%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree46.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	11.0%
High school graduate	13	5.3%
Some college or associate's	48	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	44	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	114	46.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	74.5%
Carpooled	16	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	42.3%
15 to 29 min	34	26.2%
30 to 44 min	24	18.5%
45 to 59 min	10	7.7%
60+ min	7	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 24.9% (91 of 366)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	28.6%
Nonfamily households	160	71.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	224	89.6%
Vacant	26	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	58.9%
Renter-occupied	92	41.1%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	63.2%
1-unit, attached	3	1.2%
2 to 4 units	45	18.0%
5 to 19 units	15	6.0%
20 or more units	4	1.6%
Mobile home & other	25	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3724170
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2958, -83.1954