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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Forest Hills is $32,765, which is higher than the state average of $23,741 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Forest Hills median household income is $80,417, which has grown by 22.77% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Forest Hills residents spend 18.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #81

Forest Hills, KY	32,765 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest Hills, KY	37,045 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest Hills, KY	35,750 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest Hills, KY	38,438 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #56

Forest Hills, KY	80,417 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Forest Hills, KY	78,511 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #192

Forest Hills, KY	22.77%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Forest Hills, KY		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	33.51%	$7,772, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.57%	$18,272, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	-0.52%	$0, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.71%	$26,370, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Forest Hills, KY	93,750 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Forest Hills, KY	95,442 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Forest Hills, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$80,625, see rank	$44,895	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Forest Hills, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
25 to 44	$86,250, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$93,462, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$45,833, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Forest Hills, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	407, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	188, 46.19%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	149, 79.26%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	149, 79.26%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	138, 92.62%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	11, 7.38%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	39, 20.74%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	219, 53.81%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	143, 65.30%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	143, 65.30%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	141, 98.60%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2, 1.40%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	76, 34.70%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Forest Hills, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	279, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	252, 90.32%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	19, 6.81%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2, 0.72%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	3, 1.08%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	3, 1.08%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Forest Hills, KY	18.4 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Forest Hills, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	279	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	138, 49.46%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	35, 25.36%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	28, 20.29%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	43, 31.16%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4, 2.90%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	17, 12.32%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	141, 50.54%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	85, 60.28%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	20, 14.18%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	35, 24.82%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1, 0.71%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Forest Hills, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	279, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2, 0.72%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	9, 3.23%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	26, 9.32%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	15, 5.38%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	39, 13.98%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	6, 2.15%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	9, 3.23%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14, 5.02%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	18, 6.45%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	93, 33.33%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	31, 11.11%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	9, 3.23%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	8, 2.87%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Forest Hills, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	18	3.85%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	3	2.34%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.