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Forestdale, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Forestdale is a Census CDP of 9,742 people across 6.75 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $66,569, 69.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forestdale
What Forestdale is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.75 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,444
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forestdale
How many people live in Forestdale
- Population9,742
- Median age41.7
- Population under 182,003 plus or minus 431
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,601
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent
- Households3,966
- Family households2,559
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forestdale
Income and work in Forestdale
- Median household income$66,569
- Per capita income$32,546
- Civilian labor force4,797
- Employed4,533
- Unemployed264 plus or minus 107
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over6,963
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forestdale
Housing in Forestdale
- Housing units4,333
- Occupied units3,966
- Vacant units367 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied2,735
- Renter occupied1,231 plus or minus 299
- Ownership rate69.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,203
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent
- Single family units3,898
- Share single family90.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more435 plus or minus 176
- Share in buildings of two or more10.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forestdale
How Forestdale gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,197
- Commuting under 15 minutes253 plus or minus 146
- Share commuting under 15 minutes6.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,668 plus or minus 349
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.7 percent
- Drove alone86.6 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson County, not Forestdale
Jefferson County context, not Forestdale figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County16,989
- Covered employment, Jefferson County367,081
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$71,562
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County2,117
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forestdale.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Forestdale questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forestdale, Alabama?
9,742, in 3,966 households. Forestdale CDP covers 6.75 square miles of land, which is 1,444 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forestdale in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Forestdale?
$66,569. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,000. Median gross rent is $1,203 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Forestdale figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Forestdale.
Is zoning published for Forestdale?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.