Overview
Forest Hill is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The
population was 12,949 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
11.0 km² (4.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,949 people, 3,699 households, and
2,944 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,176.4/km²
(3,049.7/mi²). There were 3,876 housing units at an average density of
352.1/km² (912.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.62% White,
57.06% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific
Islander, 6.33% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino of any race were 18.14% of the population.
There were 3,699 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families.
17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18,
9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100
females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 119.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,473, and the median
income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $29,097 versus
$25,527 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,027. About
11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Forest Hill is partly in the Everman Independent School District and partly
in the Fort Worth Independent School District.