Forest

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Forest Legal Resources
  2. Forest Statistics
  3. Forest Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forest Employment Information
  5. Forest Family Information
  6. Forest Education Information
  7. Forest Public Benefits Information
  8. Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Forest Legal Resources Back to top

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Eastern


Forest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,957
  • Land Area (2000): 358.624 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.907 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,685
Forest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 89 1.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,858 98.50%

Forest Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Employment Information Back to top
Forest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 381 25.42%
2. Construction 190 12.68%
3. Metal Manufactuing 99 6.60%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 82 5.47%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 49 3.27%
6. Truck Transportation 49 3.27%
7. Public Administration 40 2.67%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 38 2.54%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 2.47%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 36 2.40%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 2.33%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 2.20%
13. Repair and Maintenance 33 2.20%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.67%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 25 1.67%
16. Educational Services 24 1.60%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 1.47%
18. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.33%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 1.07%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 180 15.32%
2. Educational Services 129 10.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 118 10.04%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 90 7.66%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 86 7.32%
6. Social Assistance 49 4.17%
7. Finance and Insurance 42 3.57%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 3.15%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 36 3.06%
10. Department and Other General Stores 34 2.89%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 2.47%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 25 2.13%
13. Public Administration 23 1.96%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.96%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.70%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 1.70%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 1.62%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.45%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 1.36%
20. Metal Manufactuing 15 1.28%

Forest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 236 15.74%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 98 6.54%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 90 6.00%
4. Other Production Occupations 83 5.54%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 75 5.00%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 56 3.74%
7. Carpenters 55 3.67%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 54 3.60%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 53 3.54%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 2.74%
11. Other Construction Trades 37 2.47%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 34 2.27%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 2.20%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.20%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 32 2.13%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 1.87%
17. Electricians 26 1.73%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 26 1.73%
19. Other Management Occupations 26 1.73%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 25 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 63 5.36%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 5.36%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 4.51%
4. Cashiers 53 4.51%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 46 3.91%
6. Other Production Occupations 46 3.91%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 45 3.83%
8. Secretaries and Admins 44 3.74%
9. Other Management Occupations 40 3.40%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 3.40%
11. Registered Nurses 40 3.40%
12. Child Care Workers 38 3.23%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 3.15%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 3.06%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 2.98%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 2.89%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 2.64%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 2.55%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 28 2.38%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 2.30%

Forest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,416 51.43%
15-35 hours 670 14.26%
1-14 hours 128 2.72%
No regular hours 1,484 31.59%

Forest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 154 6.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 204 8.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 163 6.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 250 9.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 171 6.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 283 11.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 222 8.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 232 9.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 110 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 1.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 58 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 369 14.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 216 8.60%

Forest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 114 4.54%
5-9 173 6.89%
10-14 176 7.01%
15-19 248 9.88%
20-24 296 11.79%
25-29 216 8.60%
30-34 537 21.39%
35-39 107 4.26%
40-44 86 3.42%
45-59 299 11.91%
60-89 185 7.37%
At least 90 74 2.95%

Forest Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.28% 1,216 48.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 730 29.07%
45-59 2 0.08% 297 11.83%
At least 60 5 0.20% 254 10.12%

Forest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 314 11.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,146 81.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 133 5.03%

Forest Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,216 (5,922 people)
Families (2000): 1,743 (5,208 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 561
People at same address in 1995: 3,727
Forest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 114 5.14%
$10,000-$14,999 122 5.51%
$15,000-$19,999 111 5.01%
$20,000-$24,999 132 5.96%
$25,000-$29,999 201 9.07%
$30,000-$34,999 154 6.95%
$35,000-$39,999 157 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 191 8.62%
$45,000-$49,999 121 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 193 8.71%
$60,000-$74,999 268 12.09%
$75,000-$99,999 288 13.00%
$100,000-$124,999 118 5.32%
$125,000-$149,999 32 1.44%
$150,000-$199,999 1 0.05%
$200,000 or more 13 0.59%

Forest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 381 17.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 768 34.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 3.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 386 17.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 366 16.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 145 6.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,768 28.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 717 11.65%
Public Assistance 47 0.76%
Retirement 557 9.05%
Self Employment 325 5.28%
Social Security 585 9.51%
Supplemental Security 103 1.67%
Wage / Salary 1,698 27.60%
Other 353 5.74%

Forest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 903 60.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 585 39.31%

Forest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 227 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,569 64.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 573 23.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 2.15%

Forest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 206 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,536 65.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 413 17.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 206 8.73%

Forest Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Education Information Back to top
Forest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 173 3.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 634 14.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,013 44.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,045 23.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 346 7.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 186 4.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 88 1.96%

Forest Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 52 0.87% 13 0.22% 65 1.09%
Kindergarten 61 1.02% 8 0.13% 69 1.16%
Grades 1-4 346 5.81% 19 0.32% 365 6.13%
Grades 5-8 317 5.32% 47 0.79% 364 6.11%
Grades 9-12 348 5.84% 31 0.52% 379 6.36%
Undergrad college 131 2.20% 39 0.65% 170 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.10% 0 0.00% 6 0.10%
Total 1,261 21.17% 157 2.64% 1,418 23.80%

Forest Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,522 93.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 397 6.71%

Forest Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 722 12.12%
10-19 Years 922 15.48%
20-29 Years 527 8.85%
30-39 Years 853 14.32%
40-49 Years 1,143 19.19%
50-59 Years 852 14.30%
60-69 Years 527 8.85%
70-79 Years 295 4.95%
80-89 Years 99 1.66%
90+ Years 17 0.29%

Forest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,035 50.95%
Color 1 Box Female 2,922 49.05%

Forest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,776 96.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 75 1.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Forest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,382 25.40%
2. English 766 14.08%
3. Irish 634 11.65%
4. United States Or American 557 10.24%
5. French Non-Basque 413 7.59%
6. Polish 398 7.31%
7. Dutch 234 4.30%
8. French Canadian 189 3.47%
9. Scottish 144 2.65%
10. Swedish 95 1.75%

Forest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,525 98.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 33 0.59%
3. German 21 0.37%
4. French 16 0.28%
5. Other Slavic 9 0.16%
6. Polish 7 0.12%
7. Other West Germanic 4 0.07%
8. Other Indo European 4 0.07%
9. Tagalog 4 0.07%
10. Hungarian 3 0.05%

Forest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,906 99.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.12%

Forest Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forest Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.