Forest Hill, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Hill	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$32,577	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$64,068	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,760	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,236	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$106,304	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,735	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Hill is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest Hill is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Hill is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Hill is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,707 $64,068 $128,136

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Forest Hill median earnings by income bracket

Forest Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.7%	27.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	40.2%	40.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodworth, LA	2,065	$134,971	65.9%
McNary, LA	173	$73,952	9.1%
Lecompte, LA	840	$48,519	40.3%
Glenmora, LA	1,465	$48,411	40.5%
Turkey Creek, LA	458	$37,054	54.4%
Forest Hill, LA	1,188	$64,068	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence, IA	1,188	$80,003	1.6%
Malvern, IA	1,188	$112,677	38.5%
Wayland, IA	1,188	$88,915	9.3%
Southmont, NC	1,188	$63,624	21.8%
Olcott, NY	1,188	$91,469	12.5%
Forest Hill, LA	1,188	$64,068	21.2%

Source: The Forest Hill, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.