Forest, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,485 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,485 (all nonfarm))

Forest, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 635 (580 occupied: 464 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

Housing density: 535 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $51,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $320

Median gross rent in Forest, OH in 2000: $387

Housing units in Forest with a mortgage: 251 (39 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,485

In family households: 1,299 (307 male householders, 102 female householders)
324 spouses, 501 children (447 natural, 6 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 8 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 186 (70 male householders (58 living alone)), 94 female householders (82 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 171 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 140 1-person, 18 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

276 married couples with children.
109 single-parent households (32 men, 77 women).

97.7% of residents of Forest speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (14% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest, Ohio:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 31
5 rooms: 93
6 rooms: 117
7 rooms: 92
8 rooms: 81
9 or more rooms: 41

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest, Ohio:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 18
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 10
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 50
1970 to 1979: 98
1960 to 1969: 62
1950 to 1959: 59
1940 to 1949: 39
1939 or earlier: 260

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 2
2 bedrooms: 96
3 bedrooms: 275
4 bedrooms: 69
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 54
3 bedrooms: 34
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 24
1 vehicle: 130
2 vehicles: 175
3 vehicles: 85
4 vehicles: 34
5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 66
2 vehicles: 29
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Forest, OH:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $69,999: 50
$70,000 to $79,999: 76
$80,000 to $89,999: 65
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Forest:

Less than $100: 7
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 22
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Forest, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.2%
Number of people working at home: 13 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 49
5 to 9 minutes: 93
10 to 14 minutes: 28
15 to 19 minutes: 78
20 to 24 minutes: 115
25 to 29 minutes: 53
30 to 34 minutes: 118
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 32
45 to 59 minutes: 44
60 to 89 minutes: 25
90 or more minutes: 27

Forest mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 541 (78%)
Carpooled: 109 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 26 (4%)
Worked at home: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 32
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 53
$25,000 to $29,999: 54
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $44,999: 52
$45,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $74,999: 53
$75,000 to $99,999: 57
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 341
United States or American: 222
English: 73
Irish: 70
Other groups: 47
Dutch: 31
Swiss: 24
French (except Basque): 10
Italian: 9
Scotch-Irish: 9
European: 7
Scottish: 7
Syrian: 3
Arab:: 3
Russian: 3
British: 2
Canadian: 2
Pennsylvania German: 2
Swedish: 2
Welsh: 2

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1371
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 42
South: 38
West: 4

62% of Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 266
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 18
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 283
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 23
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,375
Black householders: $23,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,250
Two or more races householders: $28,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $36,250

Forest household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Forest household income for Black or African American householders

Forest household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Forest household income for two or more races householders

Forest household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Forest marital status for males

Forest marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $45,000
Two or more races householders: $32,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 464
One, attached: 2
Two: 38
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 12
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 108

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,900

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forest:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (73%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (59%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	8.5%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	8.9%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 22

Here:	44.0%
Ohio:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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