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Forest Hills Demographics at a
Glance*
| Census Data |
Forest Hills |
Queens County |
New York |
| Population |
70,502 |
2,220,576 |
18,878,504 |
| Area in square miles |
2 |
107 |
47,970 |
| People per sq. mile |
35,251 |
20,693 |
394 |
| Median Age |
42 |
35 |
37 |
| Median Family Income |
$64,905 |
$48,553 |
$44,531 |
| Civilians |
49% |
43% |
44% |
| Armed Forces |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Not in Labor Force |
35% |
33% |
30% |
| Education Levels |
Forest Hills |
Queens County |
New York |
| k-12 |
24% |
36% |
32% |
| High School Diploma |
15% |
19% |
18% |
| College Graduate |
21% |
10% |
11% |
| Post Graduate |
13% |
5% |
6% |
| Real Estate Market Data |
Forest Hills |
Queens County |
New York |
| Total Housing Units |
4,845 |
185,406 |
2,673,285 |
| Average Home Price |
$413,168 |
$265,342 |
$207,737 |
| Median Rental Price |
$834 |
$726 |
$421 |
| Owner Occupied |
39% |
41% |
49% |
*source HomeGain.com
Local Elected Officials - Forest Hills, Queens |
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Hon.
Helen Marshall Borough President of Queens
Borough Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd.
Kew Gardens, NY 11424
(718) 286-2870
Hon. John D. Sabini
New York State Senator, 13th District
35-07 88th Street
Jackson Heights,
NY 11372
(718)
639-8469 |
Hon. Andre Hevesi
New York State Assembly, 28th District
98-08 Metropolitan Avenue
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718)
263-5595Hon.
Melinda Katz
New York City Council, 29th District
104-01 Metropolitan Avenue
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(212) 788-6981; 544-8800
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The Heskel Group
has concentrated its development efforts on Austin Street, in the heart of Forest Hills,
Queens because of its strategic location, resources, stability and growth potential.
Located at the midpoint of suburban Long Island and midtown
Manhattan, Forest Hills is rich in services and facilities needed to conduct today's
business with ease.
Austin Street is a convenient location for business. One
block from Queens Boulevard, it is just minutes from the Long Island Expressway, which
connects directly to the Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway. It is just a short
ride to LaGuardia and Kennedy Airports. The nearby Long Island Railroad stations also
provide direct links to the suburbs.
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A
Superb Residential Community
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Forest Hills has many centers of worship. One of the most
striking buildings is Our Lady Queen of Martyrs which is part of a Romanesque complex of
stone buildings including the church of the same name that covers a square block bounded
by Queens Blvd., Ascan Avenue, Austin Street and 72nd Road. |
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Forest Hills provides both cosmopolitan and
country living within a 20-minute commute of midtown Manhattan, offering its residents proximity to the fast pace of Manhattan
with the space, comfort and tranquility of the suburbs. The housing in Forest Hills ranges from moderately priced co-op
apartments to $1 million-and-up mansions. The highest-end priced housing is located in
The Gardens, a 142 acre section which was first developed in 1908 by the Russell Sage Foundation, modeled on the Garden City movement then popular in England and
Germany. Most of the apartment houses in Forest Hills are located along 108th
Street north of Queens Boulevard, along Austin Street east of the bustling shopping strip
and along Queens Boulevard.
The quality of Forest Hill's public schools attracts many
families to the area. All of the schools have reading and math scores well above the city
average. With some of the best schools in the city and a choice of housing, and shopping,
Forest Hills draws many new families and singles to the area. |
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