Forrest

  1. Forrest Legal Resources
  2. Forrest Statistics
  3. Forrest Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forrest Employment Information
  5. Forrest Family Information
  6. Forrest Education Information
  7. Forrest Public Benefits Information
  8. Forrest Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Forrest Zip Codes


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Forrest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,603
  • Land Area (2000): 94.374 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 616
Forrest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 236 13.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,539 86.70%

Forrest 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.


Forrest Employment Information Back to top
Forrest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 80 16.88%
2. Metal Manufactuing 45 9.49%
3. Construction 32 6.75%
4. Food Manufacturing 32 6.75%
5. Educational Services 27 5.70%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 26 5.49%
7. Finance and Insurance 23 4.85%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 4.01%
9. Truck Transportation 18 3.80%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 2.95%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 2.95%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.74%
13. Repair and Maintenance 13 2.74%
14. Health Care 12 2.53%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 12 2.53%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.69%
17. Wood Manufacturing 8 1.69%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.27%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.27%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 5 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 76 19.34%
2. Finance and Insurance 45 11.45%
3. Educational Services 41 10.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 38 9.67%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 5.85%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 17 4.33%
7. Social Assistance 14 3.56%
8. Construction 11 2.80%
9. U.S. Postal Service 11 2.80%
10. Metal Manufactuing 10 2.54%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 9 2.29%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 7 1.78%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.53%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 1.53%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.53%
16. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.27%
17. Public Administration 5 1.27%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.27%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 4 1.02%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.02%

Forrest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 71 14.98%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 9.07%
3. Other Production Occupations 42 8.86%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 6.75%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 21 4.43%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 20 4.22%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 3.80%
8. Other Financial Specialists 17 3.59%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.38%
10. Carpenters 15 3.16%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 2.95%
12. Other Construction Trades 13 2.74%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.74%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 2.11%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 9 1.90%
16. Other Management Occupations 7 1.48%
17. Agricultural Workers 6 1.27%
18. Engineers 6 1.27%
19. Food Processing Workers 6 1.27%
20. Printing Workers 6 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 33 8.40%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 5.34%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 5.09%
4. Registered Nurses 19 4.83%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 16 4.07%
6. Child Care Workers 15 3.82%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 3.82%
8. Agricultural Workers 14 3.56%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 14 3.56%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 3.31%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 3.05%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 3.05%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 3.05%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.80%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 11 2.80%
16. Other Health Occupations 10 2.54%
17. Other Management Occupations 10 2.54%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 10 2.54%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 2.54%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 2.29%

Forrest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 719 56.97%
15-35 hours 157 12.44%
1-14 hours 86 6.81%
No regular hours 300 23.77%

Forrest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 5.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 4.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 3.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 86 11.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 99 12.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 138 17.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 142 18.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 61 7.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 2.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 1.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 40 5.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 62 7.93%

Forrest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 139 17.77%
5-9 114 14.58%
10-14 169 21.61%
15-19 68 8.70%
20-24 60 7.67%
25-29 31 3.96%
30-34 50 6.39%
35-39 10 1.28%
40-44 13 1.66%
45-59 81 10.36%
60-89 32 4.09%
At least 90 15 1.92%

Forrest 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% 581 74.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 73 9.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 81 10.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 47 6.01%

Forrest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 44 5.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 711 82.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 79 9.18%

Forrest 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.


Forrest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 630 (1,760 people)
Families (2000): 466 (1,538 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 240
People at same address in 1995: 1,161
Forrest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 3.48%
$10,000-$14,999 29 4.58%
$15,000-$19,999 25 3.95%
$20,000-$24,999 49 7.74%
$25,000-$29,999 41 6.48%
$30,000-$34,999 45 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 34 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 57 9.00%
$45,000-$49,999 33 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 103 16.27%
$60,000-$74,999 88 13.90%
$75,000-$99,999 58 9.16%
$100,000-$124,999 23 3.63%
$125,000-$149,999 20 3.16%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.63%
$200,000 or more 2 0.32%

Forrest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 126 21.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 195 33.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 1.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 75 12.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 78 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 56 9.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 3.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 2.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forrest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 543 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 303 15.93%
Public Assistance 12 0.63%
Retirement 76 4.00%
Self Employment 161 8.46%
Social Security 192 10.09%
Supplemental Security 26 1.37%
Wage / Salary 498 26.18%
Other 91 4.78%

Forrest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 192 47.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 215 52.83%

Forrest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 5.94%
Color 1 Box Married 415 63.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 176 26.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 4.11%

Forrest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 7.03%
Color 1 Box Married 419 65.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112 17.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 64 10.00%

Forrest 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.


Forrest Education Information Back to top
Forrest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 80 6.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 157 13.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 562 46.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 188 15.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 44 3.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 98 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 68 5.68%

Forrest 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 22 1.37% 4 0.25% 26 1.62%
Kindergarten 42 2.62% 0 0.00% 42 2.62%
Grades 1-4 109 6.80% 3 0.19% 112 6.99%
Grades 5-8 165 10.29% 2 0.12% 167 10.42%
Grades 9-12 125 7.80% 0 0.00% 125 7.80%
Undergrad college 21 1.31% 0 0.00% 21 1.31%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.50% 0 0.00% 8 0.50%
Total 492 30.69% 9 0.56% 501 31.25%

Forrest 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.


Forrest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forrest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,630 92.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 139 7.86%

Forrest 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.


Forrest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forrest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 258 16.09%
10-19 Years 287 17.90%
20-29 Years 156 9.73%
30-39 Years 207 12.91%
40-49 Years 240 14.97%
50-59 Years 156 9.73%
60-69 Years 125 7.80%
70-79 Years 120 7.49%
80-89 Years 50 3.12%
90+ Years 4 0.25%

Forrest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 799 49.84%
Color 1 Box Female 804 50.16%

Forrest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,534 95.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 2.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Forrest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 775 48.68%
2. Irish 276 17.34%
3. English 122 7.66%
4. United States Or American 106 6.66%
5. Swiss 77 4.84%
6. French Non-Basque 42 2.64%
7. Italian 28 1.76%
8. Polish 27 1.70%
9. Dutch 24 1.51%
10. Swedish 17 1.07%

Forrest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,554 94.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45 2.74%
3. German 29 1.77%
4. Other West Germanic 4 0.24%
5. Other Indo European 3 0.18%
6. Italian 2 0.12%
7. Tagalog 2 0.12%
8. Hungarian 1 0.06%

Forrest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,743 98.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 1.01%

Forrest 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.
Forrest 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.


Forrest Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61741