Forest, VA City Data

Forest, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,006 people who live in Forest and approximately 6,299 who live in Bedford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forest to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Forest. We have included Forest housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forest Information

Bedford County where Forest resides is 6.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,299 and has a population rank of 2,757 out of all the places in the United States.

Forest has a total of 8,006 people and of those residents there are 3,937 males and 4,069 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 110 births each year and around 148 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forest varies per year, but currently 7,941 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 8,006 people who live in Forest, there are 2,286 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forest is 1,190 male and 1,096 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,856.

General Forest Information
Total area in square miles - Bedford County	6.9
Water area in square miles - Bedford County	N/A
Resident population - Bedford County	6,299
Population rank - Bedford County	2,757
Total population	8,006
Total population (male)	3,937
Total population (female)	4,069
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Bedford County	110
Deaths- Bedford County	148
Population of one race	7,941
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	2,286
Population under 20 years (male)	1,190
Population under 20 years (female)	1,096
Total population 18 years and over	5,856

Forest Social Characteristics

There are 2,519 households in Forest. Families make up 1,597 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forest families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,083), male householder with no wife present (128) and female householder with no husband present (382). The remainder of the Forest households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 926. Forest, VA moving companies help people in Forest move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Forest. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forest is based, there are 2,759 females 15 and over; of those females there are 541 never married, 1,308 now married, 63 separated, 446 widowed, and 401 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 71 separated, 84 widowed and 206 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forest social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forest.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bedford County)
Total households	2,519
Family households (families)	1,597
With own children under 18 years	765
Married-couple family	1,083
With own children under 18 years	369
Male householder, no wife present, family	128
With own children under 18 years	34
Female householder, no husband present, family	382
With own children under 18 years	274
Nonfamily households	926
Householder living alone	834
65 years and over	396

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,195
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	549
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,990
Householder	2,292
Spouse	1,996
Child	2,466
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	994
Male householder	398
Male householder living alone	335
Male householder not living alone	63
Female householder	482
Female householder living alone	441
Female householder not living alone	41
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	42
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,759
Never married	541
Now married	1,308
Separated	63
Widowed	446
Divorced	401
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	71
Widowed	84
Divorced	206

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,006
Male	3,937
Under 5 years	280
5 to 9 years	319
10 to 14 years	317
15 to 17 years	205
18 and 19 years	69
20 years	48
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	96
25 to 29 years	209
30 to 34 years	284
35 to 39 years	320
40 to 44 years	396
45 to 49 years	339
50 to 54 years	315
55 to 59 years	211
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	20
Female	4,069
Under 5 years	238
5 to 9 years	279
10 to 14 years	325
15 to 17 years	187
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	31
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	111
25 to 29 years	235
30 to 34 years	308
35 to 39 years	354
40 to 44 years	414
45 to 49 years	377
50 to 54 years	292
55 to 59 years	238
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,006
One race	7,941
White	7,349
Black or African American	452
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	109
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	8
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,984
People who are White alone	7,336
People who are Black or African American alone	444
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	109
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	76
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,944
Same house	3,415
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,267
Different state or abroad	446
Different state	430
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bedford County)
Total resident population	6,299
Born in United States	4,703
State of residence	4,629
Different state	1,556
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	98

Forest Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Forest. That total enrollment is 1,345 for the population of the country, which includes Forest. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,837 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 231.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Forest population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,345
Pre-kindergarten	91
Public	69
Private	22
Kindergarten	103
Public	103
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	650
Public	608
Private	42
Elementary and high school	919
Public	866
Private	53
High school grades 9 to 12	269
Public	258
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	178
Public	122
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	37
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	4,701

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,494
Less than 9th grade	447
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	860
High school graduate	1,456
Some college, no degree	847
Associate's degree	200
Bachelor's degree	684
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	478

Forest Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,070 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forest. The Forest occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (559), service occupations (418), sales and office occupations (656), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (200) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (632). The 5,070 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,945 private wage and salary workers, 366 government workers, 154 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bedford County)
Population 16 years and over	5,070
In labor force	2,865
Civilian labor force	2,842
Employed	2,465
Unemployed	377
Percent Unemployed	13.3
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	2,723
In labor force	1,398
Civilian labor force	1,389
Unemployed Civilian labor force	192
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	2,347
In labor force	1,467
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bedford County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,421
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,790
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	440
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	14
Worked at home	67
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	47,015

OCCUPATION (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Management, professional, and related occupations	559
Service occupations	418
Sales and office occupations	656
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	200
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	632

INDUSTRY (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	7
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	589
Wholesale trade	85
Retail trade	345
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	75
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	161
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	105
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	472
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	197
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	80

CLASS OF WORKER (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Private wage and salary workers	1,945
Government workers	366
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	154
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forest Housing Characteristics

In Forest, VA there are 2,702 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,519 occupied and 183 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forest, there are 1,833 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Forest. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Forest, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forest, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forest. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 141 with rent between $200-299, 316 with rent between $300-499 and 299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forest gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forest, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bedford County)
Total housing units	2,702
Occupied housing units	2,519
Vacant housing units	183

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bedford County)
Total housing units	2,702
1-unit, detached	1,833
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	311
3 or 4 units	62
5 to 9 units	67
10 to 19 units	302
20 to 49 units	17
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	32

HOUSING TENURE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Owner-occupied	1,519
Renter-occupied	1,000

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
No vehicles available	388
2 vehicle available	1,340
3 vehicles available	322
4 vehicles available	50
5 or more vehicles available	31

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Utility gas	38
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,330
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,019
Coal or coke
Wood	61
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Less Than $50,000	1,519
$50,000 to $99,999	776
$100,000 to $149,999	293
$150,000 to $199,999	71
$200,000 to $299,999	69
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	90,400

GROSS RENT (Bedford County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,000
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	141
$300 to $499	316
$500 to $699	227
$700 to $999	72
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A