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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,644
Population Density
583
per square mile
Land Area
2.9
square miles (7.4 km²)
Median Age
37.3 yrs
4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.2% US: 61.6%
Black 1.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.2%
Black
1.3%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.6%
Spanish
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
13.9%
132% above US avg (6%)
Disability
25.2%
94% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
86.6%
5% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.3%
43% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.440
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,644
Population Density583 / sq mi
Land Area2.9 sq mi
Median Age37.3 years

Gender

Male51.8%
Female48.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.2%
Black or African American1.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.6%
Spanish2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans13.9%
Disability25.2%
Health Insurance86.6%
Uninsured12.3%
Broadband Access89.0%
Gini Coefficient0.440

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M