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Forestdale, Alabama

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StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Total Population9,7425,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,569$63,999$80,734
Median Age41.739.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.5%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$164,000$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,203$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate17.8%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.7%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.0%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.025.526.4
Worked from Home5.8%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Forestdale, Alabama

Age in Forestdale, Alabama

StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Median Age41.739.338.9
Under 18 %20.6%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.7%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Forestdale, Alabama

StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Households3,9661,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households64.5%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children22.9%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.1%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.5%30.8%28.7%
Never Married39.9%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Forestdale, Alabama

StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,546$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.7%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.8%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.7%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.7%13.7%n/a

Housing in Forestdale, Alabama

StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units4,3332,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes88.3%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.4%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.5%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.0%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$759$788n/a

Education in Forestdale, Alabama

StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School6.5%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate28.9%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.2%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Forestdale, Alabama

StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.8%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work86.6%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes6.0%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Forestdale, Alabama

StatisticForestdaleAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.7%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.3%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Forestdale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.