Forest Hill is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 15,721 people and four associated neighborhoods, Forest Hill is the 61st largest community in Maryland. Housing costs in Forest Hill are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.Forest Hill is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Forest Hill is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Forest Hill who work in management occupations (14.82%), sales jobs (11.57%), and office and administrative support (10.53%). Also of interest is that Forest Hill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Forest Hill is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Forest Hill a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Forest Hill has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Forest Hill’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Forest Hill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.08 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Forest Hill are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.80% of adults in Forest Hill have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Forest Hill in 2022 was $49,321, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,284 for a family of four. The people who call Forest Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forest Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Forest Hill include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Forest Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
