Forest Home, New York

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Population in 2010: 572.
Population change since 2000: -39.2%
Males: 228  (39.9%)
Females: 344  (60.1%)
Median resident age:

29.5 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 14850.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,419 (it was $23,345 in 2000)
Forest Home:

$57,419
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,640 (it was $17,918 in 2000)

Forest Home CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $535,376 (it was $172,300 in 2000)
Forest Home:

$535,376
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $699,007; detached houses: $726,200

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,304.

March 2022 cost of living index in Forest Home: 113.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.0%

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  • Races in Forest Home, NY (2022)
    • 60253.3%Asian alone
    • 26923.8%White alone
    • 15113.4%Black alone
    • 1018.9%Hispanic
    • 454.0%Other race alone
    • 353.1%Two or more races
    • 111.0%American Indian alone

Races in Forest Home detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Ghanaian (8.8%), English (7.2%), European (2.2%), Czech (1.7%), Brazilian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 2,187 people per square mile   (low).

Forest Home, New York map

634 residents are foreign born (42.1% Asia, 5.9% Europe, 5.7% Africa).

This place:

56.1%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,260 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $10,913 (2.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (32.8 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (76.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (173.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Northeast Ithaca, NY (1.1 miles ),
Cayuga Heights, NY (1.1 miles ),
Ithaca, NY (1.3 miles ),
East Ithaca, NY (1.4 miles ),
Lansing, NY (1.6 miles ),
South Hill, NY (1.7 miles ),
Northwest Ithaca, NY (1.9 miles ),
Freeville, NY (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 76.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Distribution of median household income in Forest Home, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Forest Home, NY in 2022
Forest Home satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in Forest Home, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (65.9%)
  • Health care (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (1.6%)
  • Social assistance (1.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (72.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
  • Construction (2.6%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (2.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (58.7%)
  • Health care (7.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.3%)
  • Social assistance (3.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Forest Home, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (30.9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (20.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
  • Art and design workers (3.9%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (2.7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Life and physical scientists (36.1%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (30.8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (3.1%)
  • Media and communications workers (2.6%)
  • Art and design workers (2.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (31.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5.6%)
  • Art and design workers (5.2%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.3%)

Average climate in Forest Home, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Forest Home, New York average temperatures Forest Home, New York average precipitation Forest Home, New York humidity Forest Home, New York wind speed Forest Home, New York snowfall Forest Home, New York sunshine Forest Home, New York clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 59.0. This is better than average.

City:

59.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Forest Home-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Forest Home place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 28.3 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Forest Home-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.3 miles away from Forest Home center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 199.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 197.2 miles away from Forest Home center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 323.6 miles away from Forest Home center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 212.5 miles away from Forest Home center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tompkins County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Forest Home topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Forest Home:

  • KENDAL AT ITHACA (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
  • OAK HILL MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
  • BEECHTREE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
  • TOMPKINS COUNTY HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
  • CAYUGA RIDGE EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
  • HOSPICARE AND PALLIATIVE SVCS OF TOMPKINS CO INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
  • ITHACA DIALYSIS CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; ITHACA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Home:

  • Cornell University (about 1 miles; Ithaca, NY; Full-time enrollment: 20,360)
  • Ithaca College (about 3 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 10 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • SUNY College at Cortland (about 17 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • Cayuga County Community College (about 35 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
  • SUNY at Binghamton (about 36 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
  • SUNY Broome Community College (about 37 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,969)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Forest Home: Robison York State Herb Garden (A), Fuertes Observatory (B), Nearing Summer House (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tompkins County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

54.5%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Forest Home:

Marital status in Forest Home, NY
  • Never married: 41.5%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 0.5%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

For population 25 years and over in Forest Home:

  • High school or higher: 99.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 89.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 57.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Forest Home
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Forest Home, NY (based on Tompkins County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8,10234
Catholic7,3447
Evangelical Protestant4,64936
Other2,78813
Orthodox2151
Black Protestant571
None78,409-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Tompkins County:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Tompkins County:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Tompkins County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 105
Tompkins County:

10.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.0%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.3%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Tompkins County:

12.8%
New York:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Forest Home:

61.0%
State:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

61.1%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Forest Home:

24.8
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Forest Home:

13.8%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.4%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Forest Home:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

19.6%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
Forest Home:

68.6%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Forest Home:

88.4%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Forest Home, NY Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Forest Home:

  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest Home:

  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVBR-FM (93.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
  • W242AB (96.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WICB (91.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: ITHACA COLLEGE)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • W262AD (100.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W276AO (103.1 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W238AA (95.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W252AA (98.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W288AS (105.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • W269AW (101.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FRIENDS OF WMHR- ITHACA)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)

TV broadcast stations around Forest Home:

  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W07BJ (Channel 7; ITHACA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.0mTotal length
  • $1,428,000Total costs
  • 6,101Total average daily traffic
  • 148Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,471Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Forest Home, NY
  • 87.9%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Electricity
  • 4.3%Wood
  • 3.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Forest Home, NY
  • 64.1%Utility gas
  • 29.4%Electricity
  • 5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Other fuel


Forest Home compared to New York state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Forest Home on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Taiwan (population 500+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Chile (population 500+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in China (population 500+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (population 500+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Asia (population 500+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Dominican Republic (population 500+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Korea (population 500+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Spain (population 500+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in France (population 500+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Russia (population 500+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Western Asia (population 500+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in India (population 500+)"
  • #49 (14850) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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