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Forest, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Scott County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,365 Population 410/sq mi density
$51,082 Median Income $20,570 per capita
$129,100 Home Value $118,653 Zillow
$695 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 323 sunny days/yr
75 Violent Crime/100K 898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,082 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,100 home value, $695/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
75 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,365
Population Density
410
per square mile
Land Area
0.0
square miles (0.1 km²)
Median Age
38.2 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.2%
Male
45.8%
Female
54%
46%

Race & Ethnicity

White 37.8% US: 61.6%
Black 42.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 19.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
37.8%
Black
42.3%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 74.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 25.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
74.5%
Spanish
25.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.8%
20% below US avg (6%)
Disability
21.4%
65% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
79.8%
13% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
23.3%
171% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.473
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,365
Population Density410 / sq mi
Land Area0.0 sq mi
Median Age38.2 years

Gender

Male54.2%
Female45.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White37.8%
Black or African American42.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only74.5%
Spanish25.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.8%
Disability21.4%
Health Insurance79.8%
Uninsured23.3%
Broadband Access78.2%
Gini Coefficient0.473

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M