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The total population of Forest is estimated to be 256 with 129 males (50.39%) and 127 females (49.61%). There are 2 less females than males in Forest.
The median household income in Forest was $34,003 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,880(5.24%) from $35,883 in 2020. This income is 45.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Forest sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $57,829. Overall, the median household income for the village of Forest stands at $34,003.
In Forest, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,023 for males and $10,423 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $38,893 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Forest, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $33,328.
In 2022, the population of Forest was 292, a 1.02% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forest's population was 295, a decline of 1.01% compared to a population of 298 in 2020.
The median age in Forest, LA is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.10% were under the age of 15, 13.64% aged 15 to 29, 50.32% aged 30 to 64, 13.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forest population: 81.17% are White, 11.04% are Black or African American, 4.55% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.