Forest Heights

County:: Newton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.818
State:: Texas

Forest Heights is a CDP located in Newton County, Texas. Forest Heights has a 2025 population of 1,852. Forest Heights is currently growing at a rate of 7.11% annually and its population has increased by 13.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,634 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest Heights is $83,523 with a poverty rate of 29.59%.The median age in Forest Heights is 37.3 years: 32.6 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest Heights includes 95.19% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,565	95.19%
Two or more races	39	2.37%
Black or African American	22	1.34%
Asian	15	0.91%
Other race	3	0.18%

Forest Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest Heights' average per capita income is $45,588. Household income levels show a median of $48,523. The poverty rate stands at 29.59%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$138,333	-
Families	$91,277	$104,848
Households	$48,523	$83,523
Non Families	$20,250	$24,492

$45,588

Average Income

$48,523

Median Household Income

29.59%

Poverty Rate