DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

The year-round population of the township is aging. A significant amount of the new development is being produced for, or acquired by, seasonal residents.

Jobs, affordable rental housing, "starter homes", and post high school educational opportunities are not available within Forest Home Township. The additional year-round development which does occur within Forest Home Township is being consumed by those persons either retired or commuters who drive to work in Bellaire or more distant communities. Forest Home Township has two options. One option is to accept and possibly even promote the concept of the township as a "bedroom and resort community." The second option is to attempt to change the economy of the township to bring in affordable housing and year around jobs.

To create an entry level housing market, or "low cost housing," the possible options are small sized homes, small lots with public utilities (including sewer), small homes on large lots with septic systems, mobile or modular home parks. Apartment buildings with one and two bedroom apartments could fill the need for rental housing for the young single and newly married couples and for those older families whose children have left home.

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