CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Forestville

New York · 758 residents · 1.06 sq mi

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Forestville is home to 758 people in New York. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 34% less than in New York as a whole. The typical home is worth $44,300. The median household earns $21,812, about 28% below the national median. Renters pay $324 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% 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

758

−2%vs 2000

vs 770 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.8

+1%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024721

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(58)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(48)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(95)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(89)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(86)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(87)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.5%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(39)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,812

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,778 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2021

Per capita income

$10,929

−32%vs 2000

vs $15,993 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,300

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.4%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.8% in 2000

30.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(733)

Black0.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(19)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(748)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0.5%(4)

Other0.8%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.4%(3)

Ancestry

Irish63.7%(459)

German49.9%(360)

English12.9%(93)

Italian10.7%(77)

Dutch4.6%(33)

Polish4.2%(30)

Swedish3.9%(28)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(11)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.2%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.2%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.0 min

+54%vs 2000

vs 14.9 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 married38.6%(83)

Married25.6%(55)

Widowed6%(13)

Divorced29.8%(64)

Women 15+

Never married48.2%(134)

Married33.8%(94)

Widowed5%(14)

Divorced12.9%(36)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.7%

+12.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.0%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

43.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.1%

+11.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.3%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% 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)50%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 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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