Overview Forest Ranch is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,304 people and just one neighborhood, Forest Ranch is the 721st largest community in California. Housing costs in Forest Ranch are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Forest Ranch is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Forest Ranch is a town of managers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Forest Ranch who work in management occupations (27.39%), office and administrative support (12.53%), and healthcare (9.31%). Of important note, Forest Ranch is also a town of artists. Forest Ranch has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Forest Ranch鈥檚 character. Setting & Lifestyle Because of many things, Forest Ranch is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Forest Ranch a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town鈥檚 good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Forest Ranch has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Forest Ranch鈥檚 overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small town, Forest Ranch does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work. Forest Ranch Demographics In terms of college education, Forest Ranch is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.69% of adults in Forest Ranch have a college degree. The per capita income in Forest Ranch in 2022 was $88,044, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $352,176 for a family of four. Forest Ranch is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Forest Ranch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forest Ranch residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Forest Ranch include Irish, German, English, Swedish, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Forest Ranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.