Forest Home, New York
Encyclopedia
Forest Home is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Tompkins County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 941 at the 2000 census.
The community of Forest Home is in the Town of Ithaca
, northeast of the City of Ithaca and north of Cornell University
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 3.70% is water.
The community is located near the south end of Cayuga Lake
.
of 2000, there were 941 people, 424 households, and 245 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,598.4 per square mile (1,397.4/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 1,705.5/sq mi (662.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 50.58% White, 5.10% African American, 0.32% Native American, 38.36% Asian, 2.55% from other races
, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.56% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 58.0% from 25 to 44, 7.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,345, and the median income for a family was $30,759. Males had a median income of $23,092 versus $26,316 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,918. About 23.3% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 941 at the 2000 census.
The community of Forest Home is in the Town of Ithaca
Ithaca (town), New York
Ithaca is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 18,198 at the 2000 census.The Town of Ithaca is a horseshoe-shaped portion of the metropolitan area of Ithaca, New York. It surrounds the City of Ithaca and is the City's only border, although the City has a...
, northeast of the City of Ithaca and north of Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
.
Geography
Forest Home is located at 42°27′11"N 76°28′17"W (42.453158, -76.471473).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 3.70% is water.
The community is located near the south end of Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 941 people, 424 households, and 245 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,598.4 per square mile (1,397.4/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 1,705.5/sq mi (662.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 50.58% White, 5.10% African American, 0.32% Native American, 38.36% Asian, 2.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.56% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 58.0% from 25 to 44, 7.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,345, and the median income for a family was $30,759. Males had a median income of $23,092 versus $26,316 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,918. About 23.3% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.