Forest, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$28,461	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$65,905	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,389	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,739	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,056	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,784	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.5%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,932 $65,905 $131,810

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

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 median earnings by income bracket

Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	15.9%	15.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake, MS	518	$71,895	11.6%
Sebastopol, MS	332	$65,016	20.1%
Polkville, MS	517	$64,728	20.4%
Hillsboro, MS	1,134	$46,686	42.6%
Morton, MS	3,671	$45,924	43.5%
Forest, MS	5,731	$65,905	19.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cambria, CA	5,731	$110,644	36.0%
Rusk, TX	5,731	$73,227	10.0%
Twin Lakes, CA	5,730	$101,737	25.1%
Boothwyn, PA	5,730	$123,686	52.1%
Sansom Park, TX	5,730	$84,254	3.6%
Forest, MS	5,731	$65,905	19.0%

Source: The Forest, MS 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.