Forest, LA Demographic Data
Forest, LA Summary
Forest is located in West Carroll Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 279
- Area: 1.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 166.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 124.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forest, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
99
44%
50.8
Male
124
56%
49.2
Total Population
223
323,128,000
Forest, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
19
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6
2.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18
8.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
33
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
49
22.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7
3.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
22
9.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
172
77.1%
77.2
Female
90
52.3%
51.3
Male
82
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
164
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
52
23.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
49
22.0%
15.2
Female
28
57.1%
55.8
Male
21
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Forest, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
223
100.0%
96.8
White
218
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
5
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
2.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19
8.5%
17.8
Mexican
5
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
6.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
204
91.5%
82.2
Forest, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8
4.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
34
20.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
66
40.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
36
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
0
0.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11
6.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
42
25.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
122
74.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20
12.2%
31.2
Forest, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36
19.0%
33.7%
Now Married
121
64.0%
47.5
Divorced
12
6.3%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
20
10.6
5.8%
Forest, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
207
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
5
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Forest, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17
16.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
15
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
24
22.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8
7.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
46,964
57,617
Per capita income
25,116
31,128
Forest, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9
8.9%
9.8
Construction
8
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
20
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
18
17.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3
3.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
25
24.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23
22.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
20
19.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17
16.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
28
27.7%
18.1%
Forest, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
99
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
94
94.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3
3.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Forest, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
44
41.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
34
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
21
20.0%
21.0
Forest, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
105
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
80
76.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25
23.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Forest, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
128
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2
1.6%
9.1
4 rooms
8
6.3%
16.5
5 rooms
40
31.3%
19.8
6 rooms
63
49.2%
17.8
7 rooms
9
7.0%
12.0
8 rooms
5
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1
0.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Forest, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
128
1-unit, detached
83
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
2.3%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
38
29.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Forest, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
15
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
28
21.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26
20.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Forest, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
33
31.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
9.5%
4.7
Electricity
62
59.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Forest, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28
47295100.0
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
17.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
9
32.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
14
50.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6
21.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
28.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
14
50.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Forest, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
9
47.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
10
52.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
497
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2
18.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
63.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
18.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Forest, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
80
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
23
28.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
27
33.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,500
205,000