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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Forest Park

Ohio · 18,609 residents · 6.449 sq mi
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Forest Park is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $37,050. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $65,400. Poverty is rare here, at 5.6% of residents. Households here earn about 29% more than the Ohio median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,609
−4%vs 2000
vs 19,463 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.7
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(1,354)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(1,454)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(1,573)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(1,596)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(1,344)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(3,422)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(3,300)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,954)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(1,518)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(738)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(304)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(52)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,050
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,298 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,094
−31%vs 2000
vs $21,820 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,400
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$550
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $698 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.7%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.5% in 2000
34.3% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36.1%(7,035)
Black56.1%(10,911)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(289)
Asian3.7%(713)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(10,147)
Black43.6%(8,115)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(139)
Asian1.4%(252)
Other0.5%(95)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan5.1%(1,025)
Mexican2.4%(484)
Salvadoran1.9%(371)
Cuban0.6%(118)
Venezuelan0.3%(63)
Puerto Rican0.2%(46)
Spaniard0.2%(32)
Colombian0.1%(15)
Dominican0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Nepalese2.1%(411)
Filipino0.7%(145)
Cambodian0.3%(66)
Vietnamese0.2%(42)
Laotian0.2%(32)
Chinese0.1%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German9%(1,806)
Irish3.5%(697)
English3.1%(622)
American2.6%(521)
Italian1.2%(239)
Swedish1%(210)
French0.8%(163)
Hungarian0.8%(154)
Polish0.5%(106)
West Indian0.5%(98)
Nigerian0.4%(77)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(72)
Jamaican0.3%(69)
Scottish0.3%(56)
Swiss0.3%(55)
Norwegian0.3%(53)
British0.3%(51)
Canadian0.2%(48)
Czech0.2%(41)
Ghanaian0.2%(39)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(30)
Ukrainian0.1%(18)
Austrian0.1%(12)
Russian0.1%(12)
Dutch0.1%(11)
Armenian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married49.7%(3,971)
Married38.9%(3,111)
Widowed4.3%(340)
Divorced7.1%(568)
Women 15+
Never married41%(3,542)
Married39.1%(3,382)
Widowed6.2%(534)
Divorced13.8%(1,189)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Forest Park, Ohio?

Forest Park, Ohio has about 18,609 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Forest Park, Ohio?

The typical household in Forest Park, Ohio earns about $37,050 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Forest Park, Ohio expensive?

In Forest Park, Ohio, the median home is worth about $65,400, and the typical rent is about $550 a month.

How educated are people in Forest Park, Ohio?

About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Forest Park, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Forest Park, Ohio?

About 5.6% of people in Forest Park, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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