Forest, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,219	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$48,107	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,266	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,449	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Forest is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest is 43% 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

$32,068 $48,107 $96,214

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 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	444	$102,502	26.0%
Epps, LA	879	$48,497	40.4%
Oak Grove, LA	1,794	$37,221	54.2%
Kilbourne, LA	283	$35,231	56.7%
Lake Providence, LA	2,652	$28,623	64.8%
Forest, LA	369	$48,107	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malta, ID	369	$60,505	25.6%
Garfield, MN	369	$78,359	3.7%
Hayti Heights, MO	369	$29,752	63.4%
St. Pierre, MT	369	$39,464	51.5%
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%
Forest, LA	369	$48,107	40.9%

Source: The Forest, 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.