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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Forest Park, GA compare?
| Figure | Forest Park, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,168 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,932 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,162 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 34.6% |
| Measure | Forest Park, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,504±57 |
| Median age | 32.1±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.5%±5.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 12.9%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 49.5%±7.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.5%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $41,211±$3,495 |
| Per capita income | $20,263±$2,137 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.3%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,400±$13,711 |
| Median gross rent | $1,189±$64 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.8%±10.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 40.3%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.3%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.8%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.0%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.1 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.9%±4.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov