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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Forest Zip Codes


Forest Legal Resources Back to top

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Mississippi Courts
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Forest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,987
  • Land Area (2000): 33.708 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.052 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,257
Forest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,319 89.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 647 10.84%

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. Food Manufacturing 467 35.03%
2. Construction 134 10.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58 4.35%
4. Public Administration 58 4.35%
5. Finance and Insurance 54 4.05%
6. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 48 3.60%
7. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 46 3.45%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43 3.23%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 3.08%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 41 3.08%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 27 2.03%
12. Educational Services 26 1.95%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 1.73%
14. Health Care 21 1.58%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.50%
16. Truck Transportation 19 1.43%
17. Paper Manufacturing 17 1.28%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 1.20%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 16 1.20%
20. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food Manufacturing 221 22.28%
2. Health Care 147 14.82%
3. Educational Services 125 12.60%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 80 8.06%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 51 5.14%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 37 3.73%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 3.33%
8. Finance and Insurance 30 3.02%
9. Social Assistance 27 2.72%
10. Public Administration 26 2.62%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 22 2.22%
12. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.81%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 16 1.61%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 1.51%
15. Gasoline Stations 15 1.51%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 1.51%
17. Paper Manufacturing 14 1.41%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 12 1.21%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.11%
20. Other Transportation 11 1.11%

Forest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 195 14.63%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 95 7.13%
3. Construction Laborers 80 6.00%
4. Agricultural Workers 74 5.55%
5. Food Processing Workers 74 5.55%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 5.10%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 3.60%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 3.45%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 43 3.23%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 3.08%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 39 2.93%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 39 2.93%
13. Other Management Occupations 35 2.63%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.55%
15. Business Operations Specialists 33 2.48%
16. Engineers 31 2.33%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 1.73%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 1.65%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 20 1.50%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 20 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 138 13.91%
2. Food Processing Workers 68 6.85%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 58 5.85%
4. Cashiers 53 5.34%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 5.14%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 5.04%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 46 4.64%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 45 4.54%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 32 3.23%
10. Secretaries and Admins 31 3.12%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 30 3.02%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 2.72%
13. Other Management Occupations 25 2.52%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 2.42%
15. Child Care Workers 22 2.22%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.22%
17. Registered Nurses 21 2.12%
18. Business Operations Specialists 20 2.02%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 1.92%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 19 1.92%

Forest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,212 49.55%
15-35 hours 277 6.21%
1-14 hours 181 4.05%
No regular hours 1,794 40.19%

Forest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 146 6.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 165 7.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 162 7.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 124 5.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 332 14.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 315 13.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 247 10.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 107 4.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 0.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 62 2.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 2.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 267 11.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 254 11.17%

Forest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 210 9.24%
5-9 734 32.29%
10-14 467 20.55%
15-19 309 13.59%
20-24 114 5.02%
25-29 79 3.48%
30-34 110 4.84%
35-39 26 1.14%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 71 3.12%
60-89 83 3.65%
At least 90 70 3.08%

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 0 0.00% 1,913 84.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 136 5.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 71 3.12%
At least 60 10 0.44% 143 6.29%

Forest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 431 18.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,595 69.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 201 8.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 0.66%

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): 2,099 (5,812 people)
Families (2000): 1,480 (4,749 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 364
People at same address in 1995: 3,150
Forest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 398 18.96%
$10,000-$14,999 237 11.29%
$15,000-$19,999 197 9.39%
$20,000-$24,999 193 9.19%
$25,000-$29,999 167 7.96%
$30,000-$34,999 125 5.96%
$35,000-$39,999 75 3.57%
$40,000-$44,999 122 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 46 2.19%
$50,000-$59,999 117 5.57%
$60,000-$74,999 180 8.58%
$75,000-$99,999 105 5.00%
$100,000-$124,999 19 0.91%
$125,000-$149,999 25 1.19%
$150,000-$199,999 49 2.33%
$200,000 or more 44 2.10%

Forest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 495 23.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 521 24.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 368 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 315 15.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 162 7.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 68 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Forest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,517 27.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 437 8.05%
Public Assistance 142 2.62%
Retirement 358 6.59%
Self Employment 216 3.98%
Social Security 673 12.39%
Supplemental Security 278 5.12%
Wage / Salary 1,471 27.09%
Other 338 6.22%

Forest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 512 55.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 407 44.29%

Forest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 6.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,214 54.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 838 37.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 0.59%

Forest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 307 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 1,127 48.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 558 23.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 345 14.76%

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 665 15.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 904 21.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,262 29.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 695 16.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 203 4.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 278 6.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 226 5.34%

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 95 1.59% 17 0.28% 112 1.87%
Kindergarten 118 1.97% 0 0.00% 118 1.97%
Grades 1-4 322 5.38% 21 0.35% 343 5.73%
Grades 5-8 354 5.91% 4 0.07% 358 5.98%
Grades 9-12 360 6.01% 15 0.25% 375 6.26%
Undergrad college 51 0.85% 15 0.25% 66 1.10%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.22% 0 0.00% 13 0.22%
Total 1,313 21.93% 72 1.20% 1,385 23.13%

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 4,413 76.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,354 23.48%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 96
Forest Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 5 14

Forest Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 968 16.17%
10-19 Years 970 16.20%
20-29 Years 865 14.45%
30-39 Years 795 13.28%
40-49 Years 825 13.78%
50-59 Years 602 10.06%
60-69 Years 378 6.31%
70-79 Years 348 5.81%
80-89 Years 181 3.02%
90+ Years 55 0.92%

Forest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,913 48.66%
Color 1 Box Female 3,074 51.34%

Forest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,002 50.14%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,136 35.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 761 12.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Forest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 455 33.93%
2. Irish 196 14.62%
3. English 142 10.59%
4. German 106 7.90%
5. Scotch Irish 103 7.68%
6. French Non-Basque 69 5.15%
7. Italian 46 3.43%
8. Dutch 43 3.21%
9. Welsh 35 2.61%
10. Scottish 33 2.46%

Forest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,753 87.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 660 12.09%
3. French 20 0.37%
4. Italian 11 0.20%
5. Tagalog 9 0.16%
6. German 7 0.13%

Forest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,406 90.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 55 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 505 8.46%

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.


Forest Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39074