CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Forestville

Maryland · 16,731 residents · 3.93 sq mi

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Forestville is home to 16,731 people in Maryland. 4,024 more people live here than in 2000. Median rent is $675 a month. The median household earns $41,350, about 37% above the national median. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 29 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,731

+32%vs 2000

vs 12,707 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.1

−14%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(1,405)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,303)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(1,212)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(1,194)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(1,400)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.3%(3,556)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(2,943)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(1,634)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(1,027)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(633)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(343)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(81)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,350

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,831 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,816

−29%vs 2000

vs $22,205 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$99,800

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$675

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $778 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.0%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

43.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic10.4%(1,322)

Black85.3%(10,845)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(167)

Asian0.9%(116)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic25%(4,181)

Black72.9%(12,201)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(206)

Asian1%(170)

Other1.1%(179)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American6.1%(641)

Salvadoran5.5%(577)

Mexican0.5%(52)

Guatemalan0.3%(35)

Honduran0.3%(29)

Puerto Rican0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(20)

Asian Indian0.2%(16)

Korean0.1%(7)

Ancestry

American1.5%(156)

German0.8%(83)

Subsaharan African0.8%(81)

West Indian0.7%(73)

Jamaican0.6%(61)

English0.5%(51)

Irish0.5%(49)

French0.4%(43)

Italian0.2%(26)

Haitian0.1%(12)

Greek0.1%(8)

Portuguese0.1%(8)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0%(5)

Nigerian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.6%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.1 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 29.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married48.3%(1,927)

Married34.9%(1,394)

Widowed3.4%(134)

Divorced13.5%(538)

Women 15+

Never married44.7%(2,017)

Married25.3%(1,143)

Widowed11.4%(515)

Divorced18.6%(837)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−7.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.4%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.9%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.3%(202)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(61)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(222)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.9%(66)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 667 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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