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Forest Home, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Tompkins County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,164
Population
5,061/sq mi density
$59,107
Median Income
$45,266 per capita
$496,900
Home Value
$287,579 Zillow
$1,378
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
278
Violent Crime/100K
3,347 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,107 median income, 3.1% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$496,900 home value, $1,378/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
278 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
95.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+47%
792 → 1,164
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.9%
$39,688 → $59,107
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest Home across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,525
+361 from 2023 (1,164)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,095
+$18,988 from 2023 ($59,107)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 792 | — | $39,688 | — |
| 2015 | 555 | -29.9% | $32,778 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 597 | +7.6% | $42,250 | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 601 | +0.7% | $57,750 | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 923 | +53.6% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,164 | +26.1% | $59,107 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.