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Forest Hill, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Rapides Parish County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
797
Population
212/sq mi density
$103,500
Median Income
$31,093 per capita
$320,100
Home Value
$173,140 Zillow
$1,006
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,765
Violent Crime/100K
7,736 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$103,500 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$320,100 home value, $1,006/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,765 violent crimes/100K (364% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-30.9%
883 → 610
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+297.3%
$26,050 → $103,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+14.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest Hill across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
471
-139 from 2023 (610)
Projected Median Income 2030
$271,812
+$168,312 from 2023 ($103,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 883 | — | $26,050 | — |
| 2015 | 886 | +0.3% | $27,813 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 902 | +1.8% | $28,068 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 911 | +1% | $30,170 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 599 | -34.2% | $77,500 | +156.9% |
| 2023 | 610 | +1.8% | $103,500 | +33.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.