Forest is a city in Mississippi state in USA with a population of 5569 residents..
The poverty rate of Forest is 28.5%, which is 104% higher than national average.
The typical household in Forest earns $43382 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 6 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 62.1% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
The unemployment rate of Forest remained 8.8%, which is 87% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census.
Cost of living in Forest is 77, which is 23% lower than national average.
In Forest, only 12% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 27% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in Forest is $98500 , which is 57% lower than national average.
While median income in Forest remained $43382, which is 36% lower than national average.