Forestville is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 3,264 people and two associated neighborhoods, Forestville is the 595th largest community in California.
Housing costs in Forestville 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 California.
A relatively large number of people in Forestville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Forestville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Forestville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Forestville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Forestville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Forestville, 45.61% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Forestville in 2022 was $51,717, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,868 for a family of four. However, Forestville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Forestville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Forestville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forestville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Forestville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.49% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Forestville include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Forestville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.