Moving to Forest, Louisiana

Population: 275. Estimated population in July 2024: 264 (-4.0% change)
Males: 133 (48.4%), Females: 142 (51.6%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $37,500

Population by Race

Races in Forest:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• Hispanic (4.0%)
• Other race (2.9%)
• Black (1.8%)

Ancestries: United States (23.3%), Irish (9.1%), Scottish (5.8%), English (5.1%), German (4.7%), French (4.0%).

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forest

• High school or higher: 77.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 18.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest village

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 73.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 1.9%
• Divorced: 5.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest:

• WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; OAK GROVE, LA)
• EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA)
• RICHLAND PARISH HOSPITAL DELHI (about 26 miles; DELHI, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest:

• MONROE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
• MID DELTA RGNL (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 83 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest:

• KELLY (about 3 miles; OAK GROVE, LA; Abbreviation: 9M6)
• BYERLEY (about 16 miles; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA; Abbreviation: 0M8)
• DELHI MUNI (about 28 miles; DELHI, LA; Abbreviation: 0M9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 50 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 62 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Public primary/middle school in Forest:

• FOREST SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 158 CLOVER STREET; Grades: KG – 12)