| | Forest Hill, TX | Ponder, TX | United States |
| Population | 13,797 | 2,665 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.5% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.5% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.6 | 33.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,372 | 1,414 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,949 | 507 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,482 | 432 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.1% | 376.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.7% | 459.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,307.8 | 834.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Forest Hill, TX | Ponder, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.3% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 21.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 18.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 3.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Forest Hill, TX | Ponder, TX | United States |
| White | 6.9% | 64.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 42.5% | 13.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 48.9% | 16.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Forest Hill, TX | Ponder, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 43.6% | 67.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.5% | 67.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.4% | 32.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.8% | 19.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.4% | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.35 | 2.89 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,114 | 921 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,186 | 720 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.5% | 56.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 23.2% | 30.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 928 | 201 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.4% | 12.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.9% | 1.7% | 10.8% |