City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Forest Glen, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Forest Glen - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,650
Residents
$127,196
Median income
$604,800
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Forest Glen - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Forest Glen lands in the 89th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
87th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Forest Glen, MD

Forest Glen is a small town in Maryland, home to 6,650 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Forest Glen brings in $127,196 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.6%. Forest Glen's housing stock carries a median value of $604,800, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. Educational attainment runs 66.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 70.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maryland at 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

6,650 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$127,196 /yr

Poverty 2.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Forest Glen compare to other US cities?

Forest Glen measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Forest Glen against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Forest Glen's strongest outlier among Maryland cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Forest Glen ranks #40 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Forest Glen only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#129 of 445
71st percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#58 of 450
87th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#287 of 479
39th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#40 of 479
92nd percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Forest Glen's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$604,800 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Forest Glen $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Forest Glen, MD Forest Glen, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Forest Glen, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Forest Glen, MD median $127,196/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Forest Glen, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Forest Glen, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 66.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,650
Median Income
$127,196
Median Home Value
$604,800
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Labor force participation
70.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
66.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
40.8%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
13.4%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
37.2%
Other
2.6%

Based on 3,456 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Forest Glen sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Lutherville
6,670 people
Bowleys Quarters
6,795 people
Darnestown
6,835 people
Thurmont
6,439 people
Chesapeake Beach
6,428 people
Ocean City
6,887 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Forest Glen's 6,650 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lackland AFB, TX
6,650 people
Bridgewater, VA
6,650 people
Ontario, OH
6,649 people
Ellettsville, IN
6,653 people
Homeacre-Lyndora, PA
6,647 people
Indiantown, FL
6,646 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Forest Glen's $127,196 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sun Valley Lake, IA
$127,188 median income
Morgan Hill, PA
$127,188 median income
Otsego, MN
$127,219 median income
Dana Point, CA
$127,246 median income
Rosemount, MN
$127,247 median income
Severance, CO
$127,257 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Forest Glen, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Forest Glen, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.8% 11.7% 6.1% 17.9% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.4% White 50.8% Black or African American 11.7% Asian 6.1% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 17.9% Two or more races 13.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Forest Glen compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Forest Glen (this city) 6,650 $127,196
Lutherville 6,670 $119,214
Bowleys Quarters 6,795 $107,339
Darnestown 6,835 $217,679
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Forest Glen, MD?

What is the population of Forest Glen, MD? +

Forest Glen, MD counts 6,650 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Forest Glen, MD? +

The median household income in Forest Glen is $127,196 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Forest Glen? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Forest Glen; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Forest Glen, MD? +

Forest Glen's median home value sits at $604,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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