COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forest Hill vs Arlington
PLACE A
Forest Hill, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Arlington, South Dakota
Forest Hill is 1418% larger than Arlington. Arlington earns more, with a median household income $2,839 higher. Forest Hill has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 0%).
FOREST HILLARLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population14,056926+1418% vs Arlington
Population density3,370539+2,831
Population growth13.0%0.0%+13.0 pts
Median age37.240.1−2.9
Male42.7%51.0%−8.2 pts
Female57.3%49.0%+8.2 pts
Foreign-born21.2%2.3%+18.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.2%84.6%−77.4 pts
Black46.2%0.0%+46.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino45.2%9.6%+35.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other1.4%3.9%−2.5 pts
Median household income$68,457$71,296−$2,839
Per capita income$25,326$33,143−$7,817
Poverty rate14.8%19.2%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.374Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%21.1%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree2.8%6.6%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%1.4%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation59.5%71.2%−11.7 pts
Median home value$187,400$144,300+$43,100
Median gross rent$1,763$810+$953
Owner-occupied72.4%70.2%+2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%12.9%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households57.3%40.2%+17.1 pts
Average commute29.327.7+1.6
Worked from home10.4%3.3%+7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured16.9%9.7%+7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025