Forest Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 28,573 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous CDP in Michigan. It is also the largest CDP by area in the state of Michigan, encompassing nearly all of Ada Township and most of the northern half of Cascade Township. The Forest Hills Public Schools District serves most of the community.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and (3.01%) is water.
The Grand River crosses the community from the east side to the northwest corner.
Major highways
- forms portions of the southernmost boundary of the community.
- runs west and ends at I-96 at the southwestern corner of the community but does not run through the community.
- runs east–west though the center of the community.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Forest Hills had a population of 28,573. The median age was 41.4 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.2 males age 18 and over.
72.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 27.9% lived in rural areas.
There were 9,868 households in Forest Hills, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 73.7% were married-couple households, 8.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 24,866 || 87.0%
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| Black or African American || 382 || 1.3%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 49 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 1,422 || 5.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 9 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 217 || 0.8%
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| Two or more races || 1,628 || 5.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 794 || 2.8%
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2000 census
As of the census), and the median income for a family was $106,521. Males had a median income of $68,003 versus $37,553 for females. The per capita income for the community was $39,517. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.