Forestdale

  1. Forestdale Legal Resources
  2. Forestdale Statistics
  3. Forestdale Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forestdale Employment Information
  5. Forestdale Family Information
  6. Forestdale Education Information
  7. Forestdale Public Benefits Information
  8. Forestdale Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Forestdale Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Forestdale Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,509
  • Land Area (2000): 17.872 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,357
Forestdale Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,515 99.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 70 0.66%

Forestdale Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forestdale Employment Information Back to top
Forestdale Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 225 8.97%
2. Metal Manufactuing 203 8.09%
3. Construction 184 7.33%
4. Utilities 176 7.01%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 112 4.46%
6. Truck Transportation 107 4.26%
7. Educational Services 104 4.15%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 3.43%
9. U.S. Postal Service 80 3.19%
10. Finance and Insurance 77 3.07%
11. Health Care 75 2.99%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 72 2.87%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 67 2.67%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 63 2.51%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 61 2.43%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 2.35%
17. Other Transportation 53 2.11%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 2.07%
19. Repair and Maintenance 49 1.95%
20. Department and Other General Stores 46 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 601 25.01%
2. Finance and Insurance 309 12.86%
3. Educational Services 227 9.45%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 122 5.08%
5. Public Administration 119 4.95%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 113 4.70%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 103 4.29%
8. Social Assistance 54 2.25%
9. U.S. Postal Service 53 2.21%
10. Department and Other General Stores 52 2.16%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 52 2.16%
12. Utilities 51 2.12%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 2.00%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 1.91%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 45 1.87%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.50%
17. Other Transportation 25 1.04%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 1.00%
19. Construction 21 0.87%
20. Food Manufacturing 21 0.87%

Forestdale Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 189 7.53%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 188 7.49%
3. Other Production Occupations 144 5.74%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 121 4.82%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 102 4.07%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 94 3.75%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 91 3.63%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 89 3.55%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 84 3.35%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 82 3.27%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 70 2.79%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 2.75%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 66 2.63%
14. Business Operations Specialists 50 1.99%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 48 1.91%
16. Cashiers 47 1.87%
17. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 46 1.83%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 46 1.83%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 45 1.79%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 273 11.36%
2. Registered Nurses 249 10.36%
3. Secretaries and Admins 222 9.24%
4. Customer Service Representatives 151 6.28%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 122 5.08%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 108 4.49%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 3.66%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 80 3.33%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 79 3.29%
10. Cashiers 68 2.83%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.70%
12. Business Operations Specialists 55 2.29%
13. Other Management Occupations 48 2.00%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 46 1.91%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 1.87%
16. Computer Specialists 44 1.83%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 42 1.75%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 1.66%
19. Accountants and Auditors 37 1.54%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 1.54%

Forestdale Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,697 54.62%
15-35 hours 751 8.73%
1-14 hours 169 1.97%
No regular hours 2,983 34.69%

Forestdale Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 175 3.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 169 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 226 4.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 447 9.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 527 10.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,092 22.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 707 14.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 262 5.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 119 2.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 184 3.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 85 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 343 7.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 457 9.52%

Forestdale Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 1.35%
5-9 242 5.04%
10-14 247 5.14%
15-19 747 15.56%
20-24 944 19.66%
25-29 606 12.62%
30-34 1,142 23.78%
35-39 111 2.31%
40-44 158 3.29%
45-59 306 6.37%
60-89 128 2.67%
At least 90 106 2.21%

Forestdale Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,851 59.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,411 29.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 306 6.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 234 4.87%

Forestdale Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 409 8.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,344 89.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 0.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 65 1.34%

Forestdale Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forestdale Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,288 (10,585 people)
Families (2000): 3,186 (9,211 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,231
People at same address in 1995: 6,141
Forestdale Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 390 9.10%
$10,000-$14,999 235 5.48%
$15,000-$19,999 182 4.24%
$20,000-$24,999 338 7.88%
$25,000-$29,999 266 6.20%
$30,000-$34,999 197 4.59%
$35,000-$39,999 292 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 343 8.00%
$45,000-$49,999 282 6.58%
$50,000-$59,999 439 10.24%
$60,000-$74,999 472 11.01%
$75,000-$99,999 565 13.18%
$100,000-$124,999 168 3.92%
$125,000-$149,999 43 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 60 1.40%
$200,000 or more 16 0.37%

Forestdale Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 962 23.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,369 32.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 82 1.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 798 19.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 609 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 231 5.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 71 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Forestdale Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,200 28.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,409 12.35%
Public Assistance 40 0.35%
Retirement 1,201 10.53%
Self Employment 317 2.78%
Social Security 1,570 13.76%
Supplemental Security 111 0.97%
Wage / Salary 3,116 27.31%
Other 444 3.89%

Forestdale Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,572 61.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 978 38.35%

Forestdale Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 334 8.11%
Color 1 Box Married 2,724 66.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 897 21.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 162 3.93%

Forestdale Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 481 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 2,629 57.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 766 16.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 732 15.89%

Forestdale Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forestdale Education Information Back to top
Forestdale Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 253 3.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,113 13.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,690 32.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,116 25.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 573 6.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,096 13.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 472 5.68%

Forestdale Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 72 0.69% 83 0.79% 155 1.47%
Kindergarten 120 1.14% 23 0.22% 143 1.36%
Grades 1-4 447 4.25% 43 0.41% 490 4.66%
Grades 5-8 581 5.53% 32 0.30% 613 5.83%
Grades 9-12 531 5.05% 15 0.14% 546 5.20%
Undergrad college 431 4.10% 112 1.07% 543 5.17%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.32% 11 0.10% 45 0.43%
Total 2,216 21.09% 319 3.04% 2,535 24.12%

Forestdale Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forestdale Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forestdale Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,885 93.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 673 6.37%

Forestdale Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forestdale Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forestdale Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,212 11.53%
10-19 Years 1,419 13.50%
20-29 Years 1,116 10.62%
30-39 Years 1,342 12.77%
40-49 Years 1,668 15.87%
50-59 Years 1,391 13.24%
60-69 Years 1,016 9.67%
70-79 Years 930 8.85%
80-89 Years 366 3.48%
90+ Years 49 0.47%

Forestdale Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,933 46.94%
Color 1 Box Female 5,576 53.06%

Forestdale Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,536 52.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,815 45.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 0.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 48 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Forestdale Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,071 30.05%
2. English 623 17.48%
3. Irish 478 13.41%
4. German 224 6.29%
5. African 222 6.23%
6. Italian 181 5.08%
7. Scotch Irish 142 3.98%
8. French Non-Basque 124 3.48%
9. Scottish 115 3.23%
10. Dutch 99 2.78%

Forestdale Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,870 98.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 63 0.63%
3. French 46 0.46%
4. Persian 22 0.22%
5. Tagalog 14 0.14%
6. German 12 0.12%
7. Thai 6 0.06%
8. Japanese 4 0.04%
9. Other Pacific Island 2 0.02%

Forestdale Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,519 99.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.20%

Forestdale Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forestdale Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.