| | Forest Hills, TN | Needham, MA | United States |
| Population | 4,959 | 31,808 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.1 | 43.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,823 | 29,170 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,710 | 28,911 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,231 | 27,557 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.2% | 9.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.6% | 14.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 536.9 | 2,589.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.2 | 12.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Forest Hills, TN | Needham, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.2% | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.0% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Forest Hills, TN | Needham, MA | United States |
| White | 89.3% | 81.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 9.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% | 4.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Forest Hills, TN | Needham, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 67.1% | 67.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.6% | 66.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 32.9% | 32.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.6% | 22.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.66 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,866 | 11,260 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,446 | 9,005 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.8% | 46.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.9% | 42.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 420 | 2,255 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.4% | 6.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10.8% |