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Population in 2010: 9,106. Population change since 2000: +13.7%Males: 4,289 Females: 4,817
March 2022 cost of living index in Forest: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.5%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 2.7% for Black residents , 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 9.6% for two or more races residents )
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (May 13, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (May 13, 2024)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (May 13, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (May 13, 2024)
Daily increase in number of cases (May 13, 2024)
Weekly increase in number of cases (May 13, 2024)
Cases doubled (in days) (May 13, 2024)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Sep 19, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities
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According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Forest, Virginia as of May 13, 2024 . The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Forest is 508 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: American (28.0%), English (14.8%), European (6.4%), Irish (5.0%), German (4.7%), Italian (2.4%).
Current Local Time:
Land area: 14.6 square miles.
Population density: 623 people per square mile (low).
482 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America , 1.2% Asia , 0.5% Europe ).
This place:
4.1%Virginia:
12.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,442 (0.4%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,316 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 79.27 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +623 (+5.3%)Workers who live and work in this place: 1,457 (26.5%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 434
Unemployment in December 2023:
Most common industries in Forest, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Health care (11.0%)
Educational services (8.1%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
Construction (5.4%)
Finance & insurance (5.3%)
Chemicals (4.1%)
Computer & electronic products (3.8%)
Construction (8.7%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
Metal & metal products (5.6%)
Chemicals (5.3%)
Public administration (5.1%)
Computer & electronic products (4.8%)
Health care (4.6%)
Health care (18.7%)
Educational services (12.5%)
Finance & insurance (6.9%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
Social assistance (4.4%)
Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Forest, VA (%)
Both Males Females
Engineers (6.2%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Engineers (10.1%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.4%)
Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (5.1%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
Top executives (3.8%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.5%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
Registered nurses (5.7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
Air pollution and air quality trends(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Tornado activity:
Forest-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/16/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Forest place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
On 4/28/2002, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused $6 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Forest-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from Forest center On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 118.5 miles away from Forest center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from Forest center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Forest center On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 262.0 miles away from Forest center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Bedford County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16Emergencies Declared: 4Storms: 9, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers near Forest: SUMMIT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
GENERATION SOLUTIONS OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FORT HILL, VA)
TIMOTHY AND BETHANY HOUSE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
CENTRA HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERV (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
FIRST DOMINION HM HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
CAMELOT HALL NRS HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
LYNCHBURG HLTH AND REHAB CNTR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LYNCHBURG, VA)
Airports located in Forest: Amtrak station near Forest: 7 miles: LYNCHBURG (825 KEMPER ST.) Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest:
Central Virginia Community College (about 5 miles; Lynchburg, VA ; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
Lynchburg College (about 5 miles; Lynchburg, VA ; FT enrollment: 2,456)
Liberty University (about 5 miles; Lynchburg, VA ; FT enrollment: 61,625)
Virginia Western Community College (about 40 miles; Roanoke, VA ; FT enrollment: 4,762)
American National University (about 42 miles; Salem, VA ; FT enrollment: 2,297)
Roanoke College (about 44 miles; Salem, VA ; FT enrollment: 2,316)
Longwood University (about 49 miles; Farmville, VA ; FT enrollment: 4,565)
Public high school in Forest:
Private high school in Forest: TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS Students: 375, Location: 202 HORIZON DR, Grades: PK-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Forest:
See full list of schools located in Forest Birthplace of: Rashad Jennings - Football player.
Bedford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest and their reported violations in the past:
NEW LONDON HOUSE (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
5 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size: This place:
2.5 peopleVirginia:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households: This place:
69.9%Whole state:
67.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This place:
3.2%Whole state:
5.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households Gay men: 0.3% of all households
13 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000
Banks with branches in Forest (2011 data):
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Graves Mill Branch at 17923 Forest Rd, branch established on 1989/12/26; Forest Branch at 14785 Forest Road, branch established on 1979/02/05. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices , Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
First National Bank: Forest Branch at 14417 Forest Road, branch established on 2004/08/01. Info updated 2011/12/22: Bank assets: $341.9 mil, Deposits: $310.4 mil, headquarters in Altavista, VA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices , Holding Company: Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation
StellarOne Bank: Forest Branch at 14915 Forest Road, branch established on 1935/11/06. Info updated 2008/06/06: Bank assets: $2,911.7 mil, Deposits: $2,404.3 mil, headquarters in Christiansburg, VA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices , Holding Company: Stellarone Corporation
Select Bank: at 211 Gristmill Drive, branch established on 2007/06/04. Info updated 2009/01/23: Bank assets: $103.4 mil, Deposits: $92.4 mil, local headquarters , positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
SunTrust Bank: Graves Mill Branch at Us Route 221 And Graves Mill Road, branch established on 1994/09/28. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices , Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Bank of the James: Forest Branch at 17000 Forest Road, branch established on 2004/02/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $427.0 mil, Deposits: $375.0 mil, headquarters in Lynchburg, VA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices , Holding Company: Bank Of The James Financial Group, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Graves Mill Center at 17967 Forest Road, branch established on 1989/09/05. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income , 6395 total offices , Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
The First Bank and Trust Company: Lynchburg Branch at 101 Annjo Court, branch established on 2006/03/01. Info updated 2007/04/05: Bank assets: $1,247.0 mil, Deposits: $1,102.9 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, VA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices , Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Forest:
Never married: 27.0%Now married: 57.9%Separated: 2.0%Widowed: 5.7%Divorced: 7.3% For population 25 years and over in Forest:
High school or higher: 96.1%Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%Unemployed: 3.0%Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
11.0Virginia average:
12.1
Religion statistics for Forest, VA (based on Bedford County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Evangelical Protestant 20,822 64 Mainline Protestant 5,052 40 Catholic 2,119 2 Other 13 - None 40,670 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 7Bedford County :
1.05 / 10,000 pop.State :
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 1This county :
0.15 / 10,000 pop.Virginia :
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 7This county :
1.05 / 10,000 pop.State :
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 18This county :
2.70 / 10,000 pop.Virginia :
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 28This county :
4.21 / 10,000 pop.Virginia :
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : This county :
8.6%Virginia :
9.3%
Adult obesity rate : This county :
27.1%Virginia :
26.7%
Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : This city:
51.1%Virginia:
50.6%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : Forest:
48.8%Virginia:
48.6%
People feeling badly about themselves : Forest:
20.8%Virginia:
20.2%
People not drinking alcohol at all : This city:
9.1%Virginia:
10.5%
Average hours sleeping at night : This city:
6.8Virginia:
6.8
Overweight people : Forest:
33.8%Virginia:
33.5%
General health condition : Average condition of hearing : Forest:
79.7%Virginia:
80.5%
More about Health and Nutrition of Forest, VA Residents
Businesses in Forest, VA
Name Count Name Count
Burger King 1 Nissan 1 CVS 2 Quiznos 1 FedEx 2 SONIC Drive-In 1 H&R Block 1 Taco Bell 1 Kroger 1 U-Haul 1 Lane Furniture 1 U.S. Cellular 1 Mazda 1 UPS 5 McDonald's 2 Walgreens 1 Nike 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Forest:
WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
WLVA (590 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA)
WKPA (1170 AM; 5 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: SEVEN HILLS MEDIA, INC.)
WBRG (1050 AM; 1 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVGM (1320 AM; 1 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOWZ (1280 AM; 5 kW; APPOMATTOX, VA; Owner: ONECOM, INC.)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WAMV (1420 AM; 2 kW; AMHERST, VA; Owner: COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forest:
WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W229AE (93.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W280DB (103.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WWMC (90.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
WRVL (88.3 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WVBE-FM (100.1 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
W265AS (100.9 FM; CONCORD, VA; Owner: PAUL H. PASSINK)
WLNI (105.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GARY E. BURNS)
WJJX (101.7 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WREL-FM (96.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, VA; Owner: EQUUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Forest:
WTLU-CA (Channel 19; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W40BM (Channel 40; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W60BM (Channel 60; RUSTBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Forest fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Forest fatal accident list:
May 20, 2021 10:30 AM, Cr-1415, Forest Rd, Lat: 37.369928, Lon: -79.253028, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1Lat: 37.385131, Lon: -79.243036, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1Lat: 37.366881, Lon: -79.297011, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1Lat: 37.351419, Lon: -79.280111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1Lat: 37.393992, Lon: -79.233450, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1Lat: 37.365511, Lon: -79.265819, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1Lat: 37.370225, Lon: -79.253397, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 18 Number of bridges177ft / 53.8m Total length $40,720,000 Total costs63,445 Total average daily traffic738 Total average daily truck traffic231,428 Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges - historical statistics
1 1910-1919 5 1930-1939 1 1950-1959 1 1960-1969 1 1970-1979 1 1980-1989 5 1990-1999 1 2000-2009 2 2020-2022
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 (
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FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 10 (
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FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
GOODE, 2 Mi W (Lat: 37.329861 Lon: -79.310028), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WPOU753, Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 06/23/2009, Expiration Date: 08/06/2019, Cancellation Date: 09/06/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
Koko, 1184 Ashwood Park (Lat: 37.367028 Lon: -79.303944), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Overall height: 60.1 m, Call Sign: WQOT368, Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 12/21/2021, Expiration Date: 01/24/2032, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
Ivy Lake, 7293 Cottontown Road (Lat: 37.422111 Lon: -79.304667), Type: Upole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQOT369, Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/24/2012, Expiration Date: 01/24/2022, Cancellation Date: 07/20/2015, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw - Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:
AEP TOWER 53, 1305 Heavens View Drive (Lat: 37.401111 Lon: -79.380000), Type: Upole, Structure height: 29.3 m, Overall height: 37.8 m, Call Sign: WQTI881, Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/12/2014, Expiration Date: 02/12/2024, Cancellation Date: 09/11/2020, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 208 S Akard St., Rm 1015, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
NLWT, 1375 West London Park Drive (Lat: 37.309083 Lon: -79.342194), Type: Tank, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 70 m, Call Sign: WRFL960, Licensee ID: L01587259, Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 6725.00 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 6137.92 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 6725.00 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 6137.92 MHz... (+44 more), Grant Date: 03/26/2020, Expiration Date: 03/26/2030, Certifier: Warren Kane, Registrant: B2x Online Inc, 30 Mill Lane, Salem, VA 24153, Phone: (540) 389-7924, Fax: (540) 387-4491, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 220 (
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FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (
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FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 47 $188,843 84 $201,879 287 $186,909 20 $93,659 3 $493,773 11 $132,509 0 $0 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $26,360 5 $165,704 18 $176,159 1 $286,420 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 5 $172,732 10 $236,343 54 $189,257 5 $98,578 0 $0 7 $155,387 1 $162,540 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $303,555 3 $115,977 29 $189,232 2 $173,965 0 $0 3 $128,570 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 3 $205,593 1 $181,870 13 $203,497 0 $0 0 $0 3 $162,247 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 23 $176,866 114 $189,153 163 $168,977 18 $100,209 2 $237,220 23 $171,862 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $191,975 8 $209,656 26 $186,669 1 $6,150 0 $0 3 $205,300 APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $141,895 7 $229,691 80 $238,375 12 $191,535 0 $0 3 $228,143 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 4 $182,310 14 $153,127 28 $176,567 3 $107,483 0 $0 2 $74,680 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $130,030 2 $153,755 6 $195,635 2 $21,965 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 15 $156,801 209 $175,989 177 $168,781 20 $60,096 4 $504,535 25 $175,474 2 $36,900 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $94,890 12 $156,830 29 $188,444 5 $63,786 0 $0 3 $160,197 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 18 $205,007 61 $183,455 13 $65,016 0 $0 4 $160,345 1 $85,220 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 9 $186,947 38 $185,963 4 $103,235 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $151,120 3 $137,353 10 $250,050 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 15 $146,082 233 $166,218 199 $137,644 25 $34,054 3 $937,173 28 $117,952 2 $46,565 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $116,850 18 $149,557 32 $131,708 4 $34,045 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 3 $210,570 32 $156,418 78 $134,843 14 $46,440 0 $0 4 $206,690 5 $78,898 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 23 $133,929 69 $162,681 4 $67,652 0 $0 3 $61,793 1 $157,270 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $95,770 8 $158,368 13 $148,416 0 $0 0 $0 1 $115,100 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 20 $158,236 289 $157,148 231 $137,876 13 $22,371 3 $365,497 21 $142,835 1 $34,270 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $98,400 23 $137,520 33 $117,173 1 $7,030 0 $0 2 $39,975 2 $77,755 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $144,090 33 $145,741 81 $152,573 17 $39,020 0 $0 10 $145,935 4 $80,612 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $123,880 15 $176,657 56 $159,795 11 $134,026 0 $0 2 $72,925 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 2 $121,245 8 $157,270 12 $143,944 4 $83,248 0 $0 2 $96,645 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 13 $138,954 253 $148,206 225 $126,261 12 $16,693 1 $289,060 18 $117,781 1 $74,680 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 13 $161,325 35 $102,721 2 $386,145 0 $0 1 $14,060 1 $88,740 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $81,710 18 $149,362 59 $116,496 12 $35,291 0 $0 4 $97,745 3 $83,467 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 11 $179,395 48 $126,061 5 $49,202 0 $0 2 $86,105 1 $175,720 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 4 $89,618 4 $189,998 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 25 $114,112 221 $137,972 614 $129,718 25 $53,770 1 $784,590 22 $103,036 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $69,410 12 $122,345 57 $153,277 2 $42,175 0 $0 4 $143,432 APPLICATIONS DENIED 3 $90,203 14 $113,089 71 $132,062 6 $69,557 0 $0 7 $134,551 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $175,720 9 $217,404 49 $144,090 0 $0 0 $0 1 $97,520 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 6 $145,408 21 $141,999 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 1 partial tract) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans F) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 13 $110,747 72 $125,551 69 $113,328 16 $31,648 4 $65,738 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 3 $140,240 7 $73,799 2 $23,505 1 $91,220 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $112,860 10 $64,132 12 $108,206 3 $19,080 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $113,090 5 $120,492 12 $115,652 2 $89,705 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 3 $89,977 0 $0 0 $0
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 11 $212,062 10 $178,092 0 $0 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $136,180 4 $216,355 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $104,555 4 $315,858 1 $131,790 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $126,080 4 $185,165 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 20 $186,483 11 $236,184 2 $98,405 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 6 $204,275 5 $170,800 1 $101,920 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $175,720 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $395,370 1 $123,000 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 33 $212,781 11 $211,743 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 4 $225,360 2 $96,205 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $162,540 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $150,240 1 $150,240 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 19 $167,720 10 $182,046 1 $71,170 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 4 $108,948 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $118,610 0 $0 1 $118,610 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 38 $170,194 8 $130,583 3 $125,053 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 5 $212,270 5 $157,270 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $270,170 1 $136,180 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 1 $83,470 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 37 $145,111 23 $155,168 1 $72,920 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 4 $256,550 9 $177,087 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $101,040 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 3 $134,720 3 $149,070 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $64,140 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 41 $161,641 54 $148,711 1 $134,430 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 4 $184,068 10 $157,533 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $137,500 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $87,860 6 $147,018 1 $72,920 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999(Based on 1 partial tract) A) Conventional B) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 20 $132,208 6 $115,807 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $66,550 2 $143,460 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Most common first names in Forest, VA among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
William 64 72.9 years John 59 74.0 years Mary 46 79.8 years Robert 44 71.4 years James 42 69.2 years Dorothy 27 80.5 years Charles 26 75.5 years Thomas 22 72.5 years George 20 72.2 years Helen 18 78.0 years
Most common last names in Forest, VA among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Brown 27 79.0 years Smith 21 77.8 years White 20 82.0 years Witt 19 70.3 years Anderson 18 73.1 years Johnson 17 74.9 years Overstreet 16 79.3 years Wilson 16 71.8 years Jones 15 70.1 years Wright 15 80.7 years
Forest compared to Virginia state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average. Renting percentage below state average. House age below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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