Forest, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

486

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

50.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,347

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$43,300

Population & Diversity

Forest, LA is home to a population of 486 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.47% of Forest, LA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (422 people) in Forest, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Other (Hispanic) and 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Forest, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest, LA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forest, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
422 ± 199
Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 64
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 37

7.2%

Hispanic Population

35 people

7.2% of the people in Forest, LA are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 2.47% of Forest, LA residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest, LA was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forest, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest, LA.

Economy

The economy of Forest, LA employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (30 people), and Wholesale Trade (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,500), and Construction ($40,417).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 105

56%

1 Year growth

± 77.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest, LA grew at a rate of 56%, from 91 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (29 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

142

2024 Value

± 105

56%

1 Year growth

± 77.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest, LA grew at a rate of 56%, from 91 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (30 people), and Wholesale Trade (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest, LA, though some of these residents may live in Forest, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,250

Median earning men ± $27,506

$19,821

Median earning women ± $10,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,875) and Construction ($24,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($23,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,865), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($10,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest, LA was $43,300 in 2024, which is 0.13 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $43,300, a 54.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Forest, LA is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest, LA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$43,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,496

$88

Median Property Taxes

±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forest, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Forest, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,347

Median Household Income

± $13,886

151

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 151 households in Forest, LA declined from $40,347 from the previous year's value of $45,625.

The following chart displays the households in Forest, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Carpooled (7.35%)
Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Forest, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.35%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest, LA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.769% of the workforce in Forest, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest, LA (98 out of 486 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest, LA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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