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Forest Hills, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
374
Population
1,290/sq mi density
$76,667
Median Income
$39,647 per capita
$241,200
Home Value
$154,718 Zillow
$1,773
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,667 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$241,200 home value, $1,773/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,667
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,647
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,667
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,647
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,007
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,371
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,371
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.0%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$78,803M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,844
Restaurants
1,860
Healthcare
2,672
Retail
2,571
Manufacturing
675
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,007
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,192
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,647 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,371 |
| County GDP | $78,803M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,860 |
| Healthcare | 2,672 |
| Retail | 2,571 |
| Manufacturing | 675 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,192 |