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Forest, Virginia

Forest CDP, Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

GrowingBedford County · 13.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ForestPeer medianPctileSource
Population13,43012,86355
Population change (10 yr)n/a28.4%
Median household income$81,552$86,12118
Poverty rate9.6%8.4%64
Bachelor's degree or higher45.6%43.8%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a26.1%
Median owner-occupied home value$319,800$324,65027
Median gross rent$1,315$1,26355
Housing vacancy rate1.9%2.8%18
Worked from home15.6%14.7%55
Population, 2012–2024
ForestPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ForestPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+23.1%
Housing units+22.9%
Median household income+43.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+70.3%
Median gross rent+13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+18.8%
Worked from home+93.9%
Poverty rate-4.6%
Establishment density · Bedford County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services23.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.7US 2.1below US rate
Construction36.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Hershey, PA8414,242$78,58750.2%
Murraysville, NC8416,339$81,16745.7%
Monfort Heights, OH8312,441$88,45742.0%
Echelon, NJ8113,284$82,93253.6%
Forest City, FL8115,312$85,60639.4%
Dent, OH8111,973$86,63641.4%
Northview, MI8015,268$85,40338.7%
Destrehan, LA7911,619$90,50940.4%
Fairwood, WA7910,674+28.4%$91,98846.5%
Largo, MD7912,229$103,37545.6%