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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 Hill, TX compare?
| Figure | Forest Hill, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,056 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,955 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,346 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 30.9% |
| Measure | Forest Hill, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,062±29 |
| Median age | 37.2±5.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 45.2%±7.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 7.2%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 46.2%±7.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.2%±5.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $68,457±$6,954 |
| Per capita income | $25,326±$2,835 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $187,400±$24,841 |
| Median gross rent | $1,763±$399 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.9%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.4%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.4%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.3 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.9%±4.6 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