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Where has Forest looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Forest | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,357 | 5,098 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $49,724 | $49,500 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 33.8% | 19.2% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% | 19.4% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $141,100 | $126,700 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $900 | $810 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.2% | 15.7% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer 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 | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 15.5 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 7.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 7.9 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.8 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 12.3 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia, KS | 94 | 5,015 | — | $51,138 | 20.4% |
| Gilmer, TX | 90 | 5,025 | — | $44,316 | 21.6% |
| Sandersville, GA | 90 | 5,601 | — | $49,833 | 19.2% |
| Emporia, VA | 90 | 5,547 | — | $51,899 | 16.0% |
| Carthage, MS | 89 | 4,866 | — | $42,254 | 19.6% |
| Breckenridge, TX | 89 | 5,170 | — | $48,000 | 17.2% |
| Corry, PA | 88 | 6,116 | — | $48,618 | 22.8% |
| Falfurrias, TX | 88 | 4,646 | — | $49,167 | 18.4% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 88 | 5,253 | — | $54,167 | 20.2% |
| Barnwell, SC | 88 | 4,613 | — | $52,006 | 18.3% |