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Forest Heights, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Orange County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,644
Population
583/sq mi density
$48,523
Median Income
$31,379 per capita
$112,400
Home Value
$214,750 Zillow
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
379
Violent Crime/100K
2,606 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$48,523 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
379 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,523
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,379
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.9%
133% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,523
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,379
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,821
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,240
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,240
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.2%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,864M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,478
Restaurants
148
Healthcare
128
Retail
249
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,821
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,510
57% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,379 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,821 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,240 |
| County GDP | $5,864M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,478 |
| Restaurants | 148 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 249 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,821 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,510 |