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The Forestdale CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 3,801 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Forestdale ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Massachusetts. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Forestdale is located at latitude 41.6918 and longitude -70.4995 in Barnstable County. The formal boundaries for the Forestdale Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.8 sq. miles and a water area of 0.36 sq. miles. Barnstable County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Forestdale Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Forestdale Census Designated Place is located within Town of Sandwich, a minor civil division (MCD) of Barnstable County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	3,801 (100%)
Population Density	997 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	14


INCOME
Median Household Income	$108,158
Per Capita Income	$51,488
Median Home Value	$490,200

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,582 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,331 (84.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	167 (10.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	84 (5.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,498
Average Household Size	2.54
Family Households	989 (66.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Forestdale, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Forestdale to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 140	44th
Population Density	# 163	35th
Median Household Income	# 110	56th
Per Capita Income	# 141	44th
Diversity Index	# 196	21st

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