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Race and Ethnicity

While the majority of Forest Hills is Caucasian, it is a diverse community with ever-changing demographics. Currently, its inhabitants come from places such as China, Kora, Russia, Jamaica, Iran, South America and countless other countries and regions of the world. 47.4% of the population is foreign born [1]. image:racial makeup Forest Hills.pngimage:countries.png[2]

Religion

The predominant religion in Forest Hills is evidently Christianity. Nevertheless, the Bukharian Jews have had a huge impact on the community. They have built numerous Yeshivas (private schools), synogogues and a community center[3].

Socioeconomic Trends

As indicated by statistics, the socio-economic class of resident living in Forest Hills is increasing.[4]

There is a decreasing dependence on public assistance.

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Gender

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Educational Attainment

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Employment

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53.2% of the employed resident have management, professional, and related occupations and 27.5% of the employed residents work in sales and offices. These two categories of occupation are considered to be very stable [9]

Income

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The median family income of Forest Hills is $63,814 which is higher than New York City's median family income: $53,448 [11].

References

  1. ↑ "11375 Social." Zip Code Lookup. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://www.brainyzip.com/social/11/social_11375.html>.
  2. ↑ Infoshare Online. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://infoshare.org/>.
  3. ↑ Lakhman, Marina, and Dave Goldiner. "RUSSIAN JEWS: A RENEWAL OF FAITH RECENT IMMIGRANTS COME TO TERMS WITH RELIGIOUS FREEDOM." New York Daily News 11 Feb. 1999. 1 Apr. 2009 <http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1999/02/01/1999-02-01_russian_jews__a_renewal_of_f.html>.
  4. ↑ Papademetriou, Demetrios G. New immigrants to Brooklyn and Queens : policy implications, especially with regard to housing : a report of the Center for Migration Studies of New York, Inc.,. New York: Staten Island: The Center, 1983.
  5. ↑ Infoshare Online. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://infoshare.org/>.
  6. ↑ Infoshare Online. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://infoshare.org/>.
  7. ↑ Infoshare Online. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://infoshare.org/>.
  8. ↑ Infoshare Online. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://infoshare.org/>.
  9. ↑ "11375 Economics." Zip Code Lookup. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://www.brainyzip.com/economic/11/economic_11375.html>.
  10. ↑ Infoshare Online. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://infoshare.org/>.
  11. ↑ "New York QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau." State and County QuickFacts. 27 Apr. 2009 <http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36000.html>
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