Forest Hills, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,931 (Urban population: 16,404, Rural population: 4,527 (13 farm, 4,514 nonfarm))

Forest Hills, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,377 (7,106 occupied: 6,762 owner occupied, 344 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	5%
State:	26%

Housing density: 149 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $281,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $329

Median gross rent in Forest Hills, MI in 2000: $783

Housing units in Forest Hills with a mortgage: 4,885 (365 second mortgage, 984 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,333

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,913

In family households: 19,570 (5,383 male householders, 687 female householders)
5,721 spouses, 7,390 children (6,959 natural, 308 adopted, 123 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 50 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,343 (445 male householders (352 living alone)), 610 female householders (551 living alone)), 288 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,425 2-persons, 1,133 3-persons, 1,460 4-persons, 736 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 903 1-person, 101 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

5,942 married couples with children.
465 single-parent households (100 men, 365 women).

94.4% of residents of Forest Hills speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,081 (5.2%)
(46.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.9
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest Hills, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 24
4 rooms: 138
5 rooms: 573
6 rooms: 945
7 rooms: 1,105
8 rooms: 1,325
9 or more rooms: 2,645

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Hills, Michigan:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 24
4 rooms: 37
5 rooms: 78
6 rooms: 80
7 rooms: 46
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 42

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 309
1995 to 1998: 858
1990 to 1994: 819
1980 to 1989: 1,502
1970 to 1979: 1,978
1960 to 1969: 887
1950 to 1959: 461
1940 to 1949: 149
1939 or earlier: 414

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest Hills:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 38
2 bedrooms: 637
3 bedrooms: 2,581
4 bedrooms: 2,665
5 or more bedrooms: 841

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Hills:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 103
3 bedrooms: 147
4 bedrooms: 31
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Hills in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 84
1 vehicle: 856
2 vehicles: 3,977
3 vehicles: 1,382
4 vehicles: 394
5 or more vehicles: 69

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Hills in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 17
1 vehicle: 129
2 vehicles: 158
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Forest Hills, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 129
$90,000 to $99,999: 152
$100,000 to $124,999: 472
$125,000 to $149,999: 766
$150,000 to $174,999: 708
$175,000 to $199,999: 547
$200,000 to $249,999: 1006
$250,000 to $299,999: 683
$300,000 to $399,999: 904
$400,000 to $499,999: 321
$500,000 to $749,999: 323
$750,000 to $999,999: 103
$1,000,000 or more: 23

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Forest Hills:

Less than $100: 11
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 77
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 49

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 267
1990 to 1994: 244
1985 to 1989: 65
1980 to 1984: 84
1975 to 1979: 65
1970 to 1974: 28
1970 to 1974: 57
1965 to 1969: 271

Forest Hills, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.6%
Number of people working at home: 495 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 286
5 to 9 minutes: 1094
10 to 14 minutes: 1713
15 to 19 minutes: 2128
20 to 24 minutes: 2359
25 to 29 minutes: 652
30 to 34 minutes: 767
35 to 39 minutes: 97
40 to 44 minutes: 105
45 to 59 minutes: 294
60 to 89 minutes: 183
90 or more minutes: 213

Forest Hills mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,318 (90%)
Carpooled: 416 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 60 (1%)
Other means: 68 (1%)
Worked at home: 495 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 166
$10,000 to $14,999: 114
$15,000 to $19,999: 148
$20,000 to $24,999: 109
$25,000 to $29,999: 250
$30,000 to $34,999: 192
$35,000 to $39,999: 215
$40,000 to $44,999: 273
$45,000 to $49,999: 167
$50,000 to $59,999: 501
$60,000 to $74,999: 716
$75,000 to $99,999: 1282
$100,000 to $124,999: 857
$125,000 to $149,999: 556
$150,000 to $199,999: 754
$200,000 or more: 825

First ancestries reported:

Dutch: 3533
German: 3479
English: 2092
Irish: 1908
Polish: 1076
Other groups: 1070
United States or American: 837
Italian: 747
Swedish: 382
Scottish: 371
French (except Basque): 338
Scotch-Irish: 313
European: 310
Norwegian: 174
Arab:: 147
Danish: 144
French Canadian: 139
British: 132
Finnish: 112
Canadian: 111
Hungarian: 106
Welsh: 95
Lithuanian: 75
Russian: 74
Lebanese: 71
Ukrainian: 70
Czech: 65
Greek: 64
Swiss: 47
Eastern European: 40
Austrian: 39
Syrian: 38
Arab/Arabic: 38
Yugoslavian: 35
Serbian: 35
Slovene: 32
Slovak: 31
Belgian: 24
Northern European: 17
Armenian: 17
Latvian: 16
Scandinavian: 15
Macedonian: 15
Romanian: 13
Croatian: 7
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6
Cypriot: 5
Slavic: 5
Subsaharan African:: 5
African: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (17%)
Germany (12%)
Netherlands (11%)
Korea (9%)
United Kingdom (9%)
India (7%)
Mexico (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14202
Northeast: 1310
Midwest: 2784
South: 823
West: 614

61% of Forest Hills residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 83
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 747
Less than 1 year of college: 258
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 872
Associate degree: 366
Bachelor's degree: 2,392
Master's degree: 735
Professional school degree: 632
Doctorate degree: 135

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,263
Less than 1 year of college: 398
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 991
Associate degree: 702
Bachelor's degree: 2,192
Master's degree: 842
Professional school degree: 274
Doctorate degree: 61

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $87,011
Black householders: $100,508
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $102,264
Asian householders: $113,904
Some other race householders: $65,729
Two or more races householders: $81,934
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $67,396

Forest Hills household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Forest Hills household income for Black or African American householders

Forest Hills household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Forest Hills household income for Asian householders

Forest Hills household income for some other race householders

Forest Hills household income for two or more races householders

Forest Hills household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Forest Hills marital status for males

Forest Hills marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,500
Black or African American householders: $300,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
Asian householders: $357,700
Some other race householders: $333,300
Two or more races householders: $159,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $208,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,753
One, attached: 406
Two: 28
3 or 4: 23
5 to 9: 37
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 52

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forest Hills:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (87%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (81%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Electricity (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226

Here:	7.4%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140

Here:	8.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 109

Here:	19.5%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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