Forest Home, NY Demographics

A map of Forest Home's Population by Race

Forest Home, New York has an estimated population of 1,303, a large increase from the 1,168 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 42.4% Asian, 30.2% White, 13.3% Black, 9.7% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forest Home, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forest Home has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forest Home, that probability was 63.1% in 2020 and 70.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest Home is ranked the 770th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Forest Home was ranked the 801st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest Home's White Population

393 residents of Forest Home, or 30.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest Home is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Forest Home ranks 1219th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Home's White population has declined by an estimated 24.6%. White residents' share of Forest Home's population has decreased from 44.6% to 30.2%.

Forest Home is less White than neighboring Northeast Ithaca (71.8% White), Cayuga Heights (64.9% White), East Ithaca (79.2% White), Varna (76.9% White), and Ithaca (62.6% White).

Forest Home's Black Population

173 residents of Forest Home, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest Home is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Forest Home ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Home's Black population has grown by an estimated 367.6%. Black residents' share of Forest Home's population has increased from 3.2% to 13.3%.

Forest Home is more Black than neighboring Northeast Ithaca (3.2% Black), Cayuga Heights (3.8% Black), East Ithaca (0.2% Black), Varna (0% Black), and Ithaca (5.4% Black).

Forest Home's Asian Population

553 residents of Forest Home, or 42.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest Home is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Forest Home ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Home's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Asian residents' share of Forest Home's population has increased from 40.1% to 42.4%.

Forest Home is more Asian than neighboring Northeast Ithaca (15.1% Asian), Cayuga Heights (20.5% Asian), East Ithaca (10.4% Asian), Varna (2.3% Asian), and Ithaca (16.5% Asian).

Forest Home's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Forest Home, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest Home is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Forest Home ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Home's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest Home's population has increased from 9.2% to 9.7%.

Forest Home is more Hispanic than neighboring Northeast Ithaca (5.5% Hispanic), Cayuga Heights (7.2% Hispanic), East Ithaca (6.4% Hispanic), and Ithaca (8.8% Hispanic). Forest Home is less Hispanic than neighboring Varna (18.6% Hispanic).

Forest Home's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Forest Home, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forest Home is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest Home ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Home's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Forest Home's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Forest Home is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Ithaca (0% Native American/Other), and Varna (0% Native American/Other). Forest Home is less Native American/Other than neighboring Northeast Ithaca (1.5% Native American/Other), Cayuga Heights (1.6% Native American/Other), and Ithaca (2.4% Native American/Other).

Forest Home's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Forest Home, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest Home is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Forest Home ranks 1117th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest Home's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 88.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest Home's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.6%.

Forest Home is more Multiracial than neighboring Northeast Ithaca (2.8% Multiracial), Cayuga Heights (2.1% Multiracial), and Varna (2.2% Multiracial). Forest Home is less Multiracial than neighboring East Ithaca (3.8% Multiracial), and Ithaca (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.