Forest, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,286

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

2.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,938

21.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Forest, OH is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.544% of Forest, OH residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 55.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Forest, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Forest, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 250
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 18
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 20

0.933%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.933% of the people in Forest, OH are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.544%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.214%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.544% of Forest, OH residents (7 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, OH was 0.214%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

Forest, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Forest, OH employs 694 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest, OH were Manufacturing (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Educational Services (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($57,153), Construction ($47,083), and Educational Services ($45,313).

Employment

Occupations

694

2024 Value

± 142

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest, OH declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 774 employees to 694 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest, OH, are Production Occupations (109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), and Management Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

694

2024 Value

± 142

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest, OH declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 774 employees to 694 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest, OH, are Manufacturing (177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Educational Services (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest, OH, though some of these residents may live in Forest, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,398

Median earning men ± $12,319

$32,625

Median earning women ± $10,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,938), Manufacturing ($65,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest, OH was $112,700 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $112,700, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest, OH is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest, OH have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,477

$387

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Forest, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest, OH 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.

$55,938

Median Household Income

± $17,712

520

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 520 households in Forest, OH grew to $55,938 from the previous year's value of $46,111.

The following chart displays the households in Forest, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.6%)
Carpooled (4.2%)
Worked At Home (2.89%)

In 2024, 92.6% of workers in Forest, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.2%) and those who worked at home (2.89%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest, OH have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.447% of the workforce in Forest, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest, OH (148 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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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