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Forest Park, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Clayton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,619
Population
2,128/sq mi density
$42,286
Median Income
$21,689 per capita
$119,000
Home Value
$163,111 Zillow
$1,101
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
720
Violent Crime/100K
4,454 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$42,286 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,000 home value, $1,101/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
720 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,286
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,689
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,286
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,689
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,293
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,481
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,481
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.8%
15% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
5.8%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,233
Restaurants
466
Healthcare
471
Retail
756
Manufacturing
93
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,293
44% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,431
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,689 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,293 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,481 |
| County GDP | $26,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 5.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,233 |
| Restaurants | 466 |
| Healthcare | 471 |
| Retail | 756 |
| Manufacturing | 93 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,293 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,431 |