Forest, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$17,941	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$31,667	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,375	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,073	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,109 $31,667 $63,334

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Forest median earnings by income bracket

Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	36.9%	36.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pioneer, LA	432	$68,319	23.5%
Epps, LA	851	$31,995	42.2%
Oak Grove, LA	1,733	$25,290	54.3%
Kilbourne, LA	274	$23,750	57.1%
Lake Providence, LA	2,586	$18,941	65.8%
Forest, LA	357	$31,667	42.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shonto, AZ	357	$44,583	19.4%
Chacra, CO	357	$118,531	114.3%
City of Creede, CO	357	$44,638	19.3%
La Crosse, FL	357	$51,786	6.4%
Millbrook, IL	357	$91,875	66.1%
Forest, LA	357	$31,667	42.8%

Source: The Forest, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).