Forest Hills

Population: 6,332
Median household income: $86,802
Median home value: $182,200

Forest Hills is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,332 residents. The median household income of $86,802 is above the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest Hills's population held roughly steady from 6,377 to 6,332, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $130,100 to $182,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,332
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $86,802
Median home value: $182,200
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 3,469
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3776,332

Median household income

$71,709$86,802

Median home value

$130,100$182,200

Median gross rent

$932$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,377	$71,709	$130,100	$932
2020	6,333	$72,716	$129,300	$893
2021	6,408	$76,861	$144,000	$891
2022	6,397	$82,962	$171,300	$991
2023	6,332	$86,802	$182,200	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	506	8.0%
5 to 17	462	7.3%
18 to 24	303	4.8%
25 to 34	1,057	16.7%
35 to 44	861	13.6%
45 to 54	738	11.7%
55 to 64	921	14.5%
65 to 74	872	13.8%
75 and over	612	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,114	80.8%
Black or African American	611	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	243	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	309	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate15.6%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree36.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	1.2%
High school graduate	789	15.6%
Some college or associate's	1,159	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,849	36.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,201	23.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit7.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,099	60.4%
Carpooled	260	7.5%
Public transit	246	7.1%
Walked	25	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	825	23.7%
Other means	20	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	299	11.3%
15 to 29 min	1,132	42.7%
30 to 44 min	790	29.8%
45 to 59 min	296	11.2%
60+ min	133	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 4.4% (281 of 6,321)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,665	52.5%
Nonfamily households	1,509	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,174	91.5%
Vacant	295	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,338	73.7%
Renter-occupied	836	26.3%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,548	73.5%
1-unit, attached	238	6.9%
2 to 4 units	312	9.0%
5 to 19 units	77	2.2%
20 or more units	266	7.7%
Mobile home & other	28	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4226592
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4251, -79.8545

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