Forest Park, Oklahoma
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Forest Park is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 998 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 164 | 215 | 16.43% | 20.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 729 | 701 | 73.05% | 66.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 12 | 1.20% | 1.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 20 | 23 | 2.00% | 2.19% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 52 | 66 | 5.21% | 6.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21 | 31 | 2.10% | 2.96% |
| Total | 998 | 1,049 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
[edit]As of the census of 2010, there were 998 people living in the town.<ref name="Census2010"/> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 462 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="Census2010"/> The racial makeup of the town was 22.70% White, 72.14% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.66% Asian, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 432 households in the town,<ref name="Census2010"/> out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $60,163. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $28,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,300. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Most of Forest Park is in Midwest City-Del City Schools. A portion is in Millwood Public Schools.<ref name=CensusSDmap2020>Template:Cite web</ref>
The zoned schools of the Mid-Del portion are Pleasant Hills Elementary School, Del Crest Junior High School, and Del City High School.<ref>Template:Cite web - Location of Forest Park indicated. - See also Census Map 2020 of Smith Village</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Constance N. Johnson (1952- ), former member of the Oklahoma Senate, Democratic nominee for the 2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, ran for governor of Oklahoma in 2018 and 2022.
References
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External links
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