Forest Hill, WV City Data

Forest Hill, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 593 people who live in Forest Hill and approximately 12,999 who live in Summers County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forest Hill to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Forest Hill. We have included Forest Hill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forest Hill Information

Summers County where Forest Hill resides is 367.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,999 and has a population rank of 2,234 out of all the places in the United States.

Forest Hill has a total of 593 people and of those residents there are 300 males and 293 females. The median age of the male population is 43.2 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 136 births each year and around 168 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forest Hill varies per year, but currently 590 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 593 people who live in Forest Hill, there are 134 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forest Hill is 63 male and 71 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 466.

General Forest Hill Information
Total area in square miles - Summers County	367.72
Water area in square miles - Summers County	N/A
Resident population - Summers County	12,999
Population rank - Summers County	2,234
Total population	593
Total population (male)	300
Total population (female)	293
Population median age (male)	43.2
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Summers County	136
Deaths- Summers County	168
Population of one race	590
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	134
Population under 20 years (male)	63
Population under 20 years (female)	71
Total population 18 years and over	466

Forest Hill Social Characteristics

There are 5,530 households in Forest Hill. Families make up 3,814 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forest Hill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,975), male householder with no wife present (247) and female householder with no husband present (535). The remainder of the Forest Hill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,774. Forest Hill, WV moving companies help people in Forest Hill move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Forest Hill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forest Hill is based, there are 5,613 females 15 and over; of those females there are 946 never married, 3,018 now married, 107 separated, 1,008 widowed, and 534 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 73 separated, 192 widowed and 560 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forest Hill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forest Hill.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Summers County)
Total households	5,530
Family households (families)	3,814
With own children under 18 years	1,571
Married-couple family	2,975
With own children under 18 years	1,071
Male householder, no wife present, family	247
With own children under 18 years	106
Female householder, no husband present, family	535
With own children under 18 years	262
Nonfamily households	1,774
Householder living alone	1,608
65 years and over	798

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	77
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	70
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	520
Householder	181
Spouse	154
Child	155
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	73
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,613
Never married	946
Now married	3,018
Separated	107
Widowed	1,008
Divorced	534
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	73
Widowed	192
Divorced	560

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	593
Male	300
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	6
Female	293
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	593
One race	590
White	585
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	593
People who are White alone	585
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,395
Same house	8,325
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,148
Different state or abroad	803
Different state	773
Abroad	30

PLACE OF BIRTH (Summers County)
Total resident population	12,999
Born in United States	12,439
State of residence	10,784
Different state	2,136
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	29
Foreign born	50

Forest Hill Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Forest Hill. That total enrollment is 2,513 for the population of the country, which includes Forest Hill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,431 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 414.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Forest Hill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,513
Pre-kindergarten	72
Public	68
Private	4
Kindergarten	177
Public	174
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,222
Public	1,180
Private	42
Elementary and high school	1,849
Public	1,748
Private	101
High school grades 9 to 12	627
Public	568
Private	59
College, undergraduate years	332
Public	224
Private	108
Graduate or professional school	83
Public	83
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,134

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,302
Less than 9th grade	1,667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,555
High school graduate	3,741
Some college, no degree	1,241
Associate's degree	159
Bachelor's degree	939
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	603

Forest Hill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,719 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forest Hill. The Forest Hill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (982), service occupations (890), sales and office occupations (811), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (89), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (621) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (821). The 10,719 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,860 private wage and salary workers, 887 government workers, 428 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Summers County)
Population 16 years and over	10,719
In labor force	4,821
Civilian labor force	4,816
Employed	4,214
Unemployed	602
Percent Unemployed	12.5
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	5,541
In labor force	2,161
Civilian labor force	2,161
Unemployed Civilian labor force	285
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,178
In labor force	2,660
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	317
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Summers County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,115
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,265
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	564
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	74
Other means	38
Worked at home	148
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	131,910

OCCUPATION (Summers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Management, professional, and related occupations	982
Service occupations	890
Sales and office occupations	811
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	89
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	621
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	821

INDUSTRY (Summers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	223
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	257
Wholesale trade	163
Retail trade	501
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	428
Information	23
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	93
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	250
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	944
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	467
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	266

CLASS OF WORKER (Summers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	982
Private wage and salary workers	2,860
Government workers	887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	428
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forest Hill Housing Characteristics

In Forest Hill, WV there are 7,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,530 occupied and 1,801 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forest Hill, there are 5,286 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 78 units in Forest Hill. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Forest Hill, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forest Hill, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forest Hill. There are 252 housing units with rent less than $200, 190 with rent between $200-299, 269 with rent between $300-499 and 93 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forest Hill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forest Hill, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Summers County)
Total housing units	7,331
Occupied housing units	5,530
Vacant housing units	1,801

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Summers County)
Total housing units	7,331
1-unit, detached	5,286
1-unit, attached	78
2 units	139
3 or 4 units	144
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	51
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	113
Mobile home	1,376

HOUSING TENURE (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
Owner-occupied	4,374
Renter-occupied	1,156

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
No vehicles available	660
2 vehicle available	2,854
3 vehicles available	747
4 vehicles available	189
5 or more vehicles available	64

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
Utility gas	1,338
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,296
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	906
Coal or coke	115
Wood	1,078
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Summers County)
Occupied housing units	5,530
Less Than $50,000	4,374
$50,000 to $99,999	1,183
$100,000 to $149,999	168
$150,000 to $199,999	86
$200,000 to $299,999	23
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,100

GROSS RENT (Summers County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,156
Less than $200	252
$200 to $299	190
$300 to $499	269
$500 to $699	82
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A