Census place 3927706

Forest Park

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Forest Park city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Forest Park.

According to the 2025 estimate, Forest Park has a population of 20,041 and 3,108 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: population density is 3,108/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,306, above the comparison median of $1,047; and median household income is $75,956, above the comparison median of $69,321. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,108/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,306
Above the comparison median of $1,047
median household income
$75,956
Above the comparison median of $69,321

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Forest Park's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,041
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,108/sq mi
6.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,956
Median home value
$190,400
Median gross rent
$1,306
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.2%
Typical commute
24 min
Drive-alone commute
73.2%
Public transit commute
3%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
11.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.1%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
30.9%
Residents with a disability
14%
Residents without insurance
8.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hamilton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HAMILTON BUTLER CO RGNL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
65.1°F
Average low
42.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Forest Park.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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