Forest, Mississippi Census and Community Profile

FOREST GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forest, MS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forest, MS was 5,987.

Forest Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forest was 2,913, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forest, MS
There are an estimated 1,133 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Forest are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forest is 3,074 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forest, Mississippi
There are an estimated 1,028 married women in the community. 44 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forest, MS
The median age of people living in Forest, MS was 32.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Forest was 480. There were 4,235 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (777) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forest, MS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forest, MS was 5,872.

White Population in Forest, MS
The estimated White population in the Forest community is 2,416, which is 40.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forest, Mississippi
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,046, which is 50.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Forest, MS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Forest, MS was 24.

Asian Population in Forest, Mississippi
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 32.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forest, MS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forest was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 350, while those of “two or more races” was 115 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Forest community was 761, or 12.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forest, MS
The household population number in Forest was 5,834.

Group Quarters Population in Forest, MS
Group Quarters population in the community was 153.

Average Household Size in Forest, MS
The average household size in Forest is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forest, MS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,257 total housing units in Forest.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,085, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,319 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 766 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 172 vacant homes in Forest at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forest, Mississippi
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,037, with a median value in dollars of 57,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forest, MS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $686 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forest, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,242 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forest, Mississippi
468 people in Forest also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forest, MS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forest was 341, or 8.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forest, MS
In 2000, there were 1,627 people in Forest, MS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forest, MS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 707 people in Forest who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forest, Mississippi
There were 2,444 in the labor force in Forest at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Forest was 18.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forest, MS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,638. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forest, MS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,767. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forest, Mississippi
Per capita income in Forest in the last full census was 16,484. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Forest numbered 320, or 21.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Forest, MS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,354, or 23.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.