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Forest, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $341,869 (it was $135,100 in 2000)
Forest:

$341,869
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $230,761 - $409,421

Total population: 9,106 (Urban population: 6,014, Rural population: 1,981 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,986 (4,886 occupied: 3,688 owner occupied, 1,181 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

33%

Housing density: 341 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $214,204.

Median contract rent in 2022: $925 (lower quartile is $645, upper quartile is $1,238)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,352


Median gross rent in Forest, VA in 2022: $1,020

Housing units in Forest with a mortgage: 2,555 (247 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 212 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 233

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $107,309

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,258

Median monthly housing costs: $994

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Forest, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1992

Median year apartment built: 2006

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,716
  • Male householders: 2,626 (534 living alone), Female householders: 2,304 (873 living alone)
  • 2,828 spouses (2,828 opposite-sex spouses), 205 unmarried partners, (205 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,868 children (2,647 natural, 134 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 480 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 56

Size of family households: 1,583 2-persons, 589 3-persons, 515 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,490 1-person, 246 2-persons, 100 3-persons.

1,717 married couples with children.
317 single-parent households (63 men, 254 women).

95.2% of residents of Forest speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 524 (4.5%)
(62.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 641 bedroom
  • 3102 bedrooms
  • 1,7293 bedrooms
  • 1,2134 bedrooms
  • 3725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest, Virginia
  • 41no bedroom
  • 1901 bedroom
  • 4292 bedrooms
  • 4983 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 225+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 106no vehicle
  • 7821 vehicle
  • 1,7152 vehicles
  • 6763 vehicles
  • 3274 vehicles
  • 835+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Forest in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Forest in renter-occupied apartments
  • 131no vehicle
  • 4641 vehicle
  • 4232 vehicles
  • 1553 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 423 rooms
  • 2084 rooms
  • 3935 rooms
  • 5476 rooms
  • 7797 rooms
  • 6978 rooms
  • 1,0239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest, Virginia
  • 411 room
  • 512 rooms
  • 1513 rooms
  • 4614 rooms
  • 1535 rooms
  • 2276 rooms
  • 677 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Forest CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Forest, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Forest, VA in 2022
  • 216Less than $10,000
  • 323$10,000 to $19,999
  • 341$20,000 to $29,999
  • 151$30,000 to $39,999
  • 353$40,000 to $49,999
  • 454$50,000 to $59,999
  • 652$60,000 to $74,999
  • 718$75,000 to $99,999
  • 343$100,000 to $124,999
  • 346$125,000 to $149,999
  • 410$150,000 to $199,999
  • 586$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Forest, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Forest, VA in 2022
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 30$20,000 to $24,999
  • 37$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38$100,000 to $124,999
  • 84$125,000 to $149,999
  • 154$150,000 to $174,999
  • 352$175,000 to $199,999
  • 351$200,000 to $249,999
  • 341$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,627$300,000 to $399,999
  • 280$400,000 to $499,999
  • 466$500,000 to $749,999
  • 11$750,000 to $999,999
  • 48$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Forest, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Forest, VA in 2022
  • 24$300 to $349
  • 20$350 to $399
  • 13$500 to $549
  • 66$550 to $599
  • 88$600 to $649
  • 38$650 to $699
  • 137$700 to $749
  • 23$750 to $799
  • 141$800 to $899
  • 100$900 to $999
  • 292$1,000 to $1,249
  • 152$1,250 to $1,499
  • 20$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$2,000 to $2,499
  • 22No cash rent
Work and jobs in Forest: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 30.7%
Number of people working at home: 944 (16.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 80
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 243
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 592
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,432
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,217
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 223
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 476
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 34
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 20
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 242
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 73
  • 90 or more minutes: 87
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Forest

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,375 (71.4%)
  • Carpooled: 475 (7.8%)
  • Bus: 20 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 228 (3.7%)
  • Walked: 85 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 944 (15.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 22.2%Males
Races in Forest detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forest, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Forest, Virginia
  • 1852010 or later
  • 822000 to 2009
  • 941990 to 1999
  • 341980 to 1989
  • 311970 to 1979
  • 66Before 1970
Ancestries in Forest, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,382 (27.2%)
  • English: 901 (17.7%)
  • Irish: 283 (5.6%)
  • European: 272 (5.4%)
  • German: 253 (5.0%)
  • Italian: 131 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 101 (2.0%)
  • African: 77 (1.5%)
  • British: 73 (1.4%)
  • Polish: 62 (1.2%)
  • Lebanese: 46 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 40 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 30 (0.6%)
  • French: 26 (0.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 26 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 25 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 22 (0.4%)
  • Zimbabwean: 21 (0.4%)
  • Belgian: 17 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 14 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 9 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 8 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 7 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Forest:

20.7% (100)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

India
Forest:

11.0% (53)
Virginia:

9.0% (97,830)

El Salvador
Forest:

9.8% (47)
Virginia:

9.9% (107,534)

Zimbabwe
Forest:

8.3% (40)
Virginia:

0.1% (846)

Bahamas
Forest:

7.7% (37)
Virginia:

0.0% (269)

Korea
Forest:

6.6% (32)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

Honduras
Forest:

6.6% (32)
Virginia:

3.0% (32,892)

Lebanon
Forest:

5.0% (24)
Virginia:

0.5% (5,428)

Ukraine
Forest:

3.5% (17)
Virginia:

0.4% (4,301)

Australia
Forest:

3.3% (16)
Virginia:

0.2% (2,350)

Guatemala
Forest:

2.9% (14)
Virginia:

3.3% (35,938)

Germany
Forest:

2.3% (11)
Virginia:

1.7% (18,227)

Russia
Forest:

2.1% (10)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,440)

Canada
Forest:

1.7% (8)
Virginia:

1.2% (12,984)

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

  • This state: 5,515
  • Other state: 5,705
  • Northeast: 1,999
  • Midwest: 1,099
  • South: 2,224
  • West: 346

82.0% of Forest residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.6% lived in Virginia.


Forest:

82.0%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 94
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 83
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 798
  • Less than 1 year of college: 127
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 672
  • Associate degree: 326
  • Bachelor's degree: 990
  • Master's degree: 674
  • Professional school degree: 110
  • Doctorate degree: 53
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 99
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 16
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 783
  • Less than 1 year of college: 256
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 559
  • Associate degree: 380
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,612
  • Master's degree: 836
  • Professional school degree: 116
  • Doctorate degree: 46
Educational Attainment for Females
Forest marital status for males
Forest marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,045
  • One, attached: 655
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 200
  • 5 to 9: 336
  • 10 to 19: 169
  • 20 to 49: 334
  • 50 or more: 102
  • Mobile homes: 54

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Forest
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Forest, VA
  • 94.8%Electricity
  • 3.1%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Forest, VA
  • 92.3%Electricity
  • 5.1%Utility gas
  • 2.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 216
Here:

21.7%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107
Here:

19.4%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 525
Here:

82.8%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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