Forest, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$61,728	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$111,865	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,476	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,840	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,473	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,954	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,569 $111,865 $223,730

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	20.4%	20.4%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amherst, VA	2,640	$88,155	8.4%
Timberlake, VA	13,515	$84,424	3.8%
Rustburg, VA	1,632	$78,016	4.1%
Madison Heights, VA	11,834	$75,292	7.4%
Lynchburg, VA	83,703	$72,552	10.8%
Forest, VA	11,470	$111,865	37.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lincolnton, NC	11,470	$53,810	33.8%
Lanham, MD	11,468	$129,385	59.1%
Big Lake, MN	11,468	$133,848	64.6%
Summit, IL	11,472	$70,603	13.2%
Grand Rapids, MN	11,472	$72,981	10.3%
Forest, VA	11,470	$111,865	37.5%

Source: The Forest, VA 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.