Forsyth, GA City Data

Forsyth, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,776 people who live in Forsyth and approximately 21,757 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forsyth 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 Forsyth. We have included Forsyth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forsyth Information

Monroe County where Forsyth resides is 397.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,757 and has a population rank of 1,706 out of all the places in the United States.

Forsyth has a total of 3,776 people and of those residents there are 1,703 males and 2,073 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 269 births each year and around 222 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forsyth varies per year, but currently 3,742 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 3,776 people who live in Forsyth, there are 1,105 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forsyth is 571 male and 534 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 2,772.

General Forsyth Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	397.8
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	21,757
Population rank - Monroe County	1,706
Total population	3,776
Total population (male)	1,703
Total population (female)	2,073
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Monroe County	269
Deaths- Monroe County	222
Population of one race	3,742
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	1,105
Population under 20 years (male)	571
Population under 20 years (female)	534
Total population 18 years and over	2,772

Forsyth Social Characteristics

There are 7,719 households in Forsyth. Families make up 5,997 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forsyth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,602), male householder with no wife present (310) and female householder with no husband present (1,067). The remainder of the Forsyth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,710. Forsyth, GA moving companies help people in Forsyth 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 Forsyth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forsyth is based, there are 8,635 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,779 never married, 4,772 now married, 254 separated, 1,023 widowed, and 807 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 265 widowed and 884 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forsyth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forsyth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	7,719
Family households (families)	5,997
With own children under 18 years	3,118
Married-couple family	4,602
With own children under 18 years	2,099
Male householder, no wife present, family	310
With own children under 18 years	171
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,067
With own children under 18 years	545
Nonfamily households	1,710
Householder living alone	1,467
65 years and over	568

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	546
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	431
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,262
Householder	1,027
Spouse	576
Child	1,194
Other relatives	89
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	4
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	486
Male householder	134
Male householder living alone	107
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	296
Female householder living alone	276
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,635
Never married	1,779
Now married	4,772
Separated	254
Widowed	1,023
Divorced	807
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	265
Divorced	884

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,776
Male	1,703
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	162
10 to 14 years	140
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	22
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	121
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	124
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	11
Female	2,073
Under 5 years	111
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	146
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	23
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	136
30 to 34 years	135
35 to 39 years	156
40 to 44 years	153
45 to 49 years	157
50 to 54 years	116
55 to 59 years	117
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	90
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	60

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,776
One race	3,742
White	1,549
Black or African American	2,176
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,748
People who are White alone	1,540
People who are Black or African American alone	2,158
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,405
Same house	13,261
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,534
Different state or abroad	1,067
Different state	903
Abroad	164

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	21,757
Born in United States	12,625
State of residence	17,557
Different state	3,900
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	80
Foreign born	220

Forsyth 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 Forsyth. That total enrollment is 5,835 for the population of the country, which includes Forsyth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,336 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,133 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,011.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,835
Pre-kindergarten	413
Public	335
Private	78
Kindergarten	343
Public	285
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,713
Public	2,324
Private	389
Elementary and high school	4,067
Public	3,457
Private	610
High school grades 9 to 12	1,354
Public	1,133
Private	221
College, undergraduate years	867
Public	744
Private	123
Graduate or professional school	145
Public	91
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	15,126

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,185
Less than 9th grade	1,120
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,041
High school graduate	5,493
Some college, no degree	2,381
Associate's degree	722
Bachelor's degree	2,428
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,507

Forsyth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,715 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forsyth. The Forsyth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,943), service occupations (1,640), sales and office occupations (2,318), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,374) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,032). The 16,715 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,767 private wage and salary workers, 1,968 government workers, 637 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	16,715
In labor force	10,801
Civilian labor force	10,779
Employed	10,410
Unemployed	369
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	8,460
In labor force	5,109
Civilian labor force	5,102
Unemployed Civilian labor force	192
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	8,255
In labor force	5,692
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	177
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,316
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,373
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	133
Other means	106
Worked at home	127
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	281,100

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,943
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,943
Service occupations	1,640
Sales and office occupations	2,318
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,374
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,032

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,943
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	317
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,696
Wholesale trade	417
Retail trade	1,220
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	614
Information	131
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	474
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	624
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,117
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	779
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	749

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,943
Private wage and salary workers	7,767
Government workers	1,968
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	637
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forsyth Housing Characteristics

In Forsyth, GA there are 8,425 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,719 occupied and 706 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forsyth, there are 5,597 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 48 units in Forsyth. 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 Forsyth, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forsyth, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forsyth. There are 69 housing units with rent less than $200, 155 with rent between $200-299, 580 with rent between $300-499 and 514 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forsyth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forsyth, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	8,425
Occupied housing units	7,719
Vacant housing units	706

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	8,425
1-unit, detached	5,597
1-unit, attached	48
2 units	150
3 or 4 units	127
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units	57
Mobile home	2,108

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	7,719
Owner-occupied	6,137
Renter-occupied	1,582

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	7,719
No vehicles available	653
2 vehicle available	5,256
3 vehicles available	1,498
4 vehicles available	495
5 or more vehicles available	213

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	7,719
Utility gas	2,064
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,706
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	215
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	86

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	7,719
Less Than $50,000	6,137
$50,000 to $99,999	1,323
$100,000 to $149,999	893
$150,000 to $199,999	585
$200,000 to $299,999	410
$300,000 to $499,999	64
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	103,600

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,582
Less than $200	69
$200 to $299	155
$300 to $499	580
$500 to $699	417
$700 to $999	72
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	6