Forney, TX City Data

Forney, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,588 people who live in Forney and approximately 71,313 who live in Kaufman County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forney 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 Forney. We have included Forney housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forney Information

Kaufman County where Forney resides is 806.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,313 and has a population rank of 695 out of all the places in the United States.

Forney has a total of 5,588 people and of those residents there are 2,704 males and 2,884 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 1,118 births each year and around 674 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forney varies per year, but currently 5,493 are one race and 95 are two or more races.

Of the 5,588 people who live in Forney, there are 1,950 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forney is 977 male and 973 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 3,796.

General Forney Information
Total area in square miles - Kaufman County	806.81
Water area in square miles - Kaufman County	N/A
Resident population - Kaufman County	71,313
Population rank - Kaufman County	695
Total population	5,588
Total population (male)	2,704
Total population (female)	2,884
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Kaufman County	1,118
Deaths- Kaufman County	674
Population of one race	5,493
Population of two or more races	95
Population under 20 years	1,950
Population under 20 years (male)	977
Population under 20 years (female)	973
Total population 18 years and over	3,796

Forney Social Characteristics

There are 24,367 households in Forney. Families make up 19,309 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forney families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,371), male householder with no wife present (1,013) and female householder with no husband present (2,573). The remainder of the Forney households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,139. Forney, TX moving companies help people in Forney 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 Forney. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forney is based, there are 27,937 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,569 never married, 17,084 now married, 571 separated, 2,872 widowed, and 2,841 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 488 separated, 609 widowed and 2,208 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forney social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forney.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kaufman County)
Total households	24,367
Family households (families)	19,309
With own children under 18 years	10,741
Married-couple family	15,371
With own children under 18 years	7,834
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,013
With own children under 18 years	613
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,573
With own children under 18 years	1,574
Nonfamily households	5,139
Householder living alone	4,352
65 years and over	1,837

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	973
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	333
Average household size	2.91
Average family size	3.29

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,102
Householder	1,523
Spouse	1,190
Child	2,008
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	68
Foster child	2
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	486
Male householder	160
Male householder living alone	123
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	237
Female householder living alone	216
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,937
Never married	4,569
Now married	17,084
Separated	571
Widowed	2,872
Divorced	2,841
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	488
Widowed	609
Divorced	2,208

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,588
Male	2,704
Under 5 years	215
5 to 9 years	249
10 to 14 years	270
15 to 17 years	155
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	27
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	190
30 to 34 years	247
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	258
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	131
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	15
Female	2,884
Under 5 years	249
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	246
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	36
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	246
35 to 39 years	258
40 to 44 years	257
45 to 49 years	209
50 to 54 years	143
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,588
One race	5,493
White	4,678
Black or African American	413
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	95

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,588
People who are White alone	4,678
People who are Black or African American alone	413
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	537
People who are Some other race alone	352

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,188
Same house	35,376
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,208
Different state or abroad	3,583
Different state	2,642
Abroad	941

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kaufman County)
Total resident population	71,313
Born in United States	31,980
State of residence	53,619
Different state	13,293
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	362
Foreign born	4,039

Forney 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 Forney. That total enrollment is 19,166 for the population of the country, which includes Forney. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,262 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,051 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,335.

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 Forney population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,166
Pre-kindergarten	1,223
Public	688
Private	535
Kindergarten	1,081
Public	929
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,570
Public	8,969
Private	601
Elementary and high school	14,526
Public	13,553
Private	973
High school grades 9 to 12	4,956
Public	4,584
Private	372
College, undergraduate years	2,057
Public	1,626
Private	431
Graduate or professional school	279
Public	209
Private	70
Not enrolled in school	49,130

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,859
Less than 9th grade	3,679
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,758
High school graduate	15,169
Some college, no degree	10,270
Associate's degree	2,462
Bachelor's degree	5,521
Graduate or professional degree	12.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,973

Forney Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forney. The Forney occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,948), service occupations (4,325), sales and office occupations (8,962), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (257), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,082) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,668). The 53,214 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,837 private wage and salary workers, 4,566 government workers, 2,705 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kaufman County)
Population 16 years and over	53,214
In labor force	34,843
Civilian labor force	34,821
Employed	33,242
Unemployed	1,579
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	27,304
In labor force	15,492
Civilian labor force	15,492
Unemployed Civilian labor force	786
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,910
In labor force	19,351
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	793
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kaufman County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,704
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,486
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,530
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	447
Other means	261
Worked at home	870
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,133,030

OCCUPATION (Kaufman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,948
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,948
Service occupations	4,325
Sales and office occupations	8,962
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	257
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,082
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,668

INDUSTRY (Kaufman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,948
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	558
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,048
Wholesale trade	1,456
Retail trade	3,874
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,297
Information	983
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,240
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,349
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,805
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,699
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,519

CLASS OF WORKER (Kaufman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,948
Private wage and salary workers	25,837
Government workers	4,566
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,705
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forney Housing Characteristics

In Forney, TX there are 26,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,367 occupied and 1,766 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forney, there are 18,185 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 328 units in Forney. 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 Forney, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forney, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forney. There are 327 housing units with rent less than $200, 220 with rent between $200-299, 1,315 with rent between $300-499 and 2,526 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forney gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forney, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kaufman County)
Total housing units	26,133
Occupied housing units	24,367
Vacant housing units	1,766

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kaufman County)
Total housing units	26,133
1-unit, detached	18,185
1-unit, attached	328
2 units	360
3 or 4 units	549
5 to 9 units	404
10 to 19 units	219
20 to 49 units	152
50 or more units	181
Mobile home	5,614

HOUSING TENURE (Kaufman County)
Occupied housing units	24,367
Owner-occupied	19,298
Renter-occupied	5,069

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kaufman County)
Occupied housing units	24,367
No vehicles available	1,330
2 vehicle available	16,373
3 vehicles available	4,154
4 vehicles available	1,080
5 or more vehicles available	469

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kaufman County)
Occupied housing units	24,367
Utility gas	6,395
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,078
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	153
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kaufman County)
Occupied housing units	24,367
Less Than $50,000	19,298
$50,000 to $99,999	5,240
$100,000 to $149,999	2,733
$150,000 to $199,999	1,518
$200,000 to $299,999	531
$300,000 to $499,999	72
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	85,700

GROSS RENT (Kaufman County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,069
Less than $200	327
$200 to $299	220
$300 to $499	1,315
$500 to $699	1,586
$700 to $999	835
$1,000 to $1,499	98
$1,500 or more	6