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Forest, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Wyandot County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,401
Population
839/sq mi density
$46,111
Median Income
$25,963 per capita
$106,800
Home Value
$124,569 Zillow
$749
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
110
Violent Crime/100K
4,423 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$46,111 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,800 home value, $749/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,111
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,963
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,111
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,963
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,393
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.4%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,407M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
589
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
41
Retail
64
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,393
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,569
27% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,963 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,393 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $1,407M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 589 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,393 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,569 |