Forest

Population: 336
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $95,000

Located in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, Forest is a community with a population of 336. The median household income of $45,625 is below the West Carroll Parish median ($48,514).

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest's population grew 13.9% from 295 to 336, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $76,300 to $95,000.

The typical home was built around 1981. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 336
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 20.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

295336

Median household income

$27,279$45,625

Median home value

$76,300$95,000

Median gross rent

$638$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	295	$27,279	$76,300	$638
2020	357	$31,667	$85,000	$650
2021	308	$31,458	$80,000	$696
2022	256	$35,417	$66,000	$733
2023	336	$45,625	$95,000	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	5.4%
5 to 17	96	28.6%
18 to 24	49	14.6%
25 to 34	14	4.2%
35 to 44	49	14.6%
45 to 54	39	11.6%
55 to 64	29	8.6%
65 to 74	16	4.8%
75 and over	26	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	313	93.2%
Black or African American	21	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	17.3%
High school graduate	51	29.5%
Some college or associate's	68	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	14	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	88.9%
Carpooled	1	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	7.4%
Other means	2	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	54.7%
15 to 29 min	14	18.7%
30 to 44 min	8	10.7%
45 to 59 min	5	6.7%
60+ min	7	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.43
Poverty rate: 13.4% (45 of 336)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	72.4%
Nonfamily households	27	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	86.0%
Vacant	16	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	65.3%
Renter-occupied	34	34.7%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	52.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	40.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2226350
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7924, -91.4126