Forest, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$29,524	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$58,392	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,100	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,193	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,545	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,492	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,924 $58,392 $116,784

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

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

Nation

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Forest median earnings by income bracket

Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	53.0%	53.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, OH	1,616	$111,045	36.5%
Vanlue, OH	401	$103,081	26.7%
Benton Ridge, OH	407	$96,065	18.1%
Mount Blanchard, OH	519	$88,820	9.2%
Carey, OH	3,495	$84,304	3.7%
Forest, OH	1,489	$58,392	28.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taos Pueblo, NM	1,489	$50,127	38.4%
Jordan, NY	1,489	$94,924	16.7%
Bratenahl, OH	1,489	$168,553	107.2%
Burton, OH	1,489	$85,983	5.7%
Ashaway, RI	1,489	$156,329	92.2%
Forest, OH	1,489	$58,392	28.2%

Source: The Forest, OH 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.