Forest Hills, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Forest Hills is an unincorporated community in Kent County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes. The population was 20,942 at the 2000 census
.
The Forest Hills CDP encompasses nearly all of Ada Township except the northeast corner and most of the northern half of Cascade Township. The CDP includes most of the area served by the Forest Hills Public Schools
district.
, Cascade Township
, Grand Rapids Township, and Kentwood
, although the statistical area of the CDP includes only portions of Ada and Cascade townships.
The Forest Hills area is most commonly associated with the Forest Hills Public Schools
district which serves the area. The Forest Hills area has experienced significant growth since the 1950s when various small rural school districts were cobbled together to form a unified district, which now ranks as one of the best public school districts in the state of Michigan.
The area is known primarily as an upper-middle class bedroom community in suburban Grand Rapids
.
, the community has a total area of 50.8 square miles (131.6 km²), of which, 49.4 square miles (127.9 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (2.70%) is water.
of 2000, there were 20,942 people, 7,105 households, and 6,046 families residing in the community. The population density
was 424.0 per square mile (163.7/km²). There were 7,371 housing units at an average density of 149.3 per square mile (57.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 95.28% White, 0.64% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 7,105 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the community the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $96,150 (2007 estimate), and the median income for a family was $106,521. Males had a median income of $68,003 versus $37,553 for females. The per capita income
for the community was $39,517. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
The median house value was $212,600 (year 2000)
Kent County, Michigan
-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes. The population was 20,942 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The Forest Hills CDP encompasses nearly all of Ada Township except the northeast corner and most of the northern half of Cascade Township. The CDP includes most of the area served by the Forest Hills Public Schools
Forest Hills Public Schools
Forest Hills Public Schools is a school district serving portions of the townships of Ada Township, Cascade Township, and Grand Rapids Township and portions of the cities of Grand Rapids and Kentwood in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan...
district.
History
Forest Hills community comprises parts of Ada TownshipAda Township, Michigan
Ada Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,882. Ada is the corporate home of Alticor and its subsidiary companies Quixtar and Amway.- Communities :...
, Cascade Township
Cascade Township, Michigan
Cascade Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,107 at the 2000 census.The township is situated in the southeastern section of Kent County, approximately 10 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. A defining feature of the township is the...
, Grand Rapids Township, and Kentwood
Kentwood, Michigan
Kentwood is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 48,707 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous suburb of Grand Rapids and the 25th most populous city in Michigan.-History:...
, although the statistical area of the CDP includes only portions of Ada and Cascade townships.
The Forest Hills area is most commonly associated with the Forest Hills Public Schools
Forest Hills Public Schools
Forest Hills Public Schools is a school district serving portions of the townships of Ada Township, Cascade Township, and Grand Rapids Township and portions of the cities of Grand Rapids and Kentwood in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan...
district which serves the area. The Forest Hills area has experienced significant growth since the 1950s when various small rural school districts were cobbled together to form a unified district, which now ranks as one of the best public school districts in the state of Michigan.
The area is known primarily as an upper-middle class bedroom community in suburban Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 50.8 square miles (131.6 km²), of which, 49.4 square miles (127.9 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (2.70%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 20,942 people, 7,105 households, and 6,046 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 424.0 per square mile (163.7/km²). There were 7,371 housing units at an average density of 149.3 per square mile (57.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 95.28% White, 0.64% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 7,105 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the community the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $96,150 (2007 estimate), and the median income for a family was $106,521. Males had a median income of $68,003 versus $37,553 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the community was $39,517. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
The median house value was $212,600 (year 2000)