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| Forest |
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| Population 2000: | 5,987 |
| Population 2002: | 5,929 |
| Area codes: | 601 |
| Elevation: | 485 feet |
| Land area: | 13.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 9.4% (9.2% Latin America) |
| County: | Scott |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (37.9%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%). |
| Population growth: | -58 (-0.97%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 50.9% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 35.7% |
| Hispanic: | 12.7% |
| Other race: | 5.8% |
| Two or more races: | 1.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.4% |
| Never married: | 30.6% |
| Divorced: | 10.1% |
| Widowed: | 7.9% |
| Separated: | 4.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $57,100 |
| Household income: | $25,638 |
| Resident age: | 32.5 years |
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| Forest Compared to Mississippi State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 62.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 13.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.7% |
| Unemployed: | 4.9% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 7.6% |
| Irish: | 3.3% |
| English: | 2.4% |
| German: | 1.8% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.7% |
| French: | 1.2% |