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Forest, Louisiana

Forest village, Louisiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeYounger populationGrowingWest Carroll Parish · 1.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ForestPeer medianPctileSource
Population48655227
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$40,347$42,97836
Poverty rate20.2%27.3%18
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%9.1%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$43,300$77,2000
Median gross rent$950$78973
Housing vacancy rate5.0%15.7%0
Worked from home4.4%4.0%55
Population, 2012–2024
ForestPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ForestPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · West Carroll Parish, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars12.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail6.3US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction10.6US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Mecca, IN83607$39,9269.1%
Dahlgren, IL83595$44,8615.0%
Lodge Grass, MT78429$49,37512.4%
Eakly, OK77476$45,62510.4%
Napakiak, AK76556$27,1432.7%
Ewing, MO75542$57,0839.4%
Graham, GA75629$41,0943.0%
Rome, PA75547$55,00010.9%
Peterstown, WV74594$38,7508.7%