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CITY OF FOREST HILL

Demographics

The 2020 estimated population is 14,000.

As of the Census of 2010, there were 12,355 people, 3,295 households, and 2,944
families residing in the city. The population density was 3,049.7 people per square mile.
There were 4,156 housing units at an average density of 912.9 per square mile. The
racial makeup of the city was 29.05% White, 48.47% African American, 0.53% Native
American, 0.59% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 19.0% from other races, and 2.31%
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 38.16% of the population.

There were 3,295 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all
households were made up of individuals living alone and 7.1% had someone living
alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the
average family size was 3.57.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18
to 24, 57.8% from 25to 64 and 10.35% who were 65 years of age or older. The median
age was 31.9 years. There are 6,042 males and 6,313 females residing in Forest Hill, or
48.9% and 51.1% respectively.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,436, and the median income for
a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $30,867 versus $31,745 for
females. The per capita income for the city was $17,027. About 11.5% of families and
15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under
age 18 and 8.2% of those aged 65 or over.

Education

In 1896 Forest Hill schools had three teachers, 91 Caucasian students, and 15 African-
American students. By 1905 Forest Hill, had two schools, four teachers and 226
students, but not schools for African-American students.

Today children in Forest Hill attend school either in the Everman Independent School
District (EISD) or in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FISD).

Two primary schools, Harlean Beal Elementary School and David K. Sellars Elementary
School, serve separate areas within the FWISD section of Forest Hill. The FWISD
secondary schools that serve Forest Hill and are located in Fort Worth, include
Glencrest 6th Grade School, Forest Oak Middle School, and O. D. Wyatt High School.

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