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Forest, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Forest is 5,719, which is 4.48% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Forest population density is 436.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Forest.The average Forest education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,719. #64

Population Growth Since 2000, #199

Forest, MS		-4.48%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #202

Forest, MS	436.54 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,804 (49.03%, #201)
Black:	2,548 (44.55%, #166)
Hispanic:	1,216 (21.26%, #4)
Asian:	179 (3.13%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #102)
One Race, Other:	188 (3.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	305 (25.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	48 (3.95%, see rank)
Cuban:	198 (16.28%, see rank)
Central American:	652 (53.62%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	179 (100.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,698 (82.15%) out of the total population of 5,719 reported first ancestry.

	Forest, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	16	0.28%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	202	3.53%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	10	0.17%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	42	0.73%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	109	1.91%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	137	2.40%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	45	0.79%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	113	1.98%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	22	0.38%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	356	6.22%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,802 (48.99%, see rank)

Females: 2,917 (51.01%, see rank)

Forest, MS	Male: 48.99% Female: 51.01%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Forest, MS	35.70 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Forest, MS	34.80 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Forest, MS	36.40 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Forest, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	548	9.58%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	339	5.93%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	435	7.61%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	300	5.25%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	309	5.40%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	850	14.86%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,035	18.10%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	585	10.23%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	604	10.56%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	398	6.96%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	253	4.42%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	63	1.10%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Forest, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,788, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,184, 31.26%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,001, 26.43%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,007, 26.58%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	383, 10.11%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	213, 5.62%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.08, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Forest, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	253	100.00%	0.00%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	631	97.15%, see rank	2.85%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	173	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	279	97.49%, see rank	2.51%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Forest, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	1,982, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.80, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	685, 34.56%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,297, 65.44%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,164, 58.73%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.94, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	701, 35.37%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	818, 41.27%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Forest, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,397	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,173	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	781	35.94%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	1,145	52.69%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	38	1.75%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	209	9.62%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,224	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	553	24.87%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	1,028	46.22%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	223	10.03%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	420	18.88%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Forest, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	4,783	83.63%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,292	75.05%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	456	7.97%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	35	0.61%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	936	16.37%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	111	1.94%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	825	14.43%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	120	2.10%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	816	14.27%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Forest, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	1,629	82.19%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	309	15.59%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	25	1.26%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	19	0.96%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.