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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, OH compare?
| Figure | Forest Park, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,041 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,189 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,131 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Forest Park, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,025±30 |
| Median age | 36.1±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.8%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 21.1%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 59.9%±4.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.7%±3.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $75,956±$7,172 |
| Per capita income | $32,344±$2,659 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $190,400±$16,286 |
| Median gross rent | $1,306±$98 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.6%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±5.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±2.2 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