Forest, VA Demographic Data
Forest, VA Summary
Forest is located in Bedford County in Virginia
- Population: 9,626
- Area: 13.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 694.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 786.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forest, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,303
50%
50.8
Male
5,234
50%
49.2
Total Population
10,537
323,128,000
Forest, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
332
3.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
505
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
842
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,016
9.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
701
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
897
8.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,402
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,350
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
639
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
743
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,423
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
501
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
186
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,116
77.0%
77.2
Female
4,250
52.4%
51.3
Male
3,866
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,597
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,559
24.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,110
20.0%
15.2
Female
1,169
55.4%
55.8
Male
941
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Forest, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,470
99.4%
96.8
White
9,257
87.9%
72.6
Black or African American
499
4.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
632
6.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
58
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
108
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
263
2.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
149
1.4%
0.6
Other Asian
54
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
82
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
67
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
240
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
74
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
135
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,297
97.7%
82.2
Forest, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
141
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
118
1.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,493
20.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,540
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
554
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,817
25.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,478
20.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
259
3.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,882
96.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,295
46.1%
31.2
Forest, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,296
25.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,380
60.7%
47.5
Divorced
673
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
119
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
390
4.4
5.8%
Forest, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,376
91.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
829
8.1%
21.6%
Spanish
158
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
111
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
462
4.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
98
1.0%
1.1%
Forest, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
189
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
165
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
341
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
417
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
502
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
765
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
460
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
912
21.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
318
7.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
168
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
64,101
57,617
Per capita income
32,308
31,128
Forest, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
35
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
450
8.6%
9.8
Construction
224
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,671
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
398
7.6%
6.6
Information
108
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
743
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
280
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
447
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
242
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
375
7.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
184
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
72
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
349
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,553
48.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
317
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,113
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
897
17.2%
18.1%
Forest, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,182
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,460
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
400
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
38
0.7%
5.1
Walked
31
0.6%
2.7
Other means
33
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
220
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Forest, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
56
1.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,180
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,700
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,301
30.7%
21.0
Forest, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,237
96.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,455
81.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
782
18.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
135
3.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Forest, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,372
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
53
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
306
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
458
10.5%
16.5
5 rooms
551
12.6%
19.8
6 rooms
792
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
557
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
747
17.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
908
20.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Forest, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,372
1-unit, detached
2,995
68.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
621
14.2%
5.9
2-units
19
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
116
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
246
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
188
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
116
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
71
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Forest, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
43
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
132
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
83
1.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
129
3.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
813
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,191
27.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
951
21.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
733
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
261
6.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
0.8%
1.4%
Forest, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
275
6.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
99
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,684
86.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
103
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
47
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.7%
1.1
Forest, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,215
47295100.0
Less than $500
50
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
99
4.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
109
4.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
343
15.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
420
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
505
22.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
689
31.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,006
45.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
523
23.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
182
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
147
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
346
15.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Forest, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
772
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
3.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
5.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
59
7.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
221
28.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
426
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
10
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
880
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
173
24.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
68
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
43
6.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
51
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
340
47.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
Forest, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,455
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
53
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
69
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
448
13.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
977
28.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,071
31.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
730
21.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
107
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
215,100
205,000
