Forest Mississippi Real Estate
Forest, Mississippi, is located in Scott County, 42 miles E of Jackson, Mississippi and 192 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. Forest has a population of 5,987.
Forest Homes
Forest properties pool is 2,084 residential properties including Forest new homes. Median age of real estate in Forest is 1975. Average Household size is 3.25 people. 4% are one bedroom homes, 14% are 2 bedroom homes, 62% are 3 bedroom homes, 16% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Forest Mortgage Statistics
Forest mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Forest |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
45% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
55% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
44% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
11% |
16% |
Forest Area Real Estate Tax
Forest Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $376 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 29,767. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Forest School District: Children make up 29.3% of Forest population. Forest has 1,752 under 18 years old residents, or 0.77 kids per one worker, or 0.84 kids per one household.
Forest Real Estate & Forest Homeownership
There are 521 or 25% one person households, 562.68 or 27% two person households, and 375.12 or 18% three person households in Forest, Mississippi. Median residents age is 32.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 777 or 13%% of Forest population.
There are 2,288 workers (over 16 years of age) in Forest. Of these, 88.55% drive to work. Approximately 0.44% of workers in Forest take public transportation. An estimated 8.78% walk to work.
Median Forest homeowner's housing expences are 16.3%
Crime in Forest (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Forest |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Forest Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Forest Mississippi area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Forest |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Jackson, Mississippi |
- |
| Near Large City |
Memphis, Tennessee |
- |
| Forest Zip Codes |
39074 |
- |
| Forest Area Codes |
601 |
- |
| White population |
40.35% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
50.88% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.53% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.4% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
12.71% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 29,767% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
22.62% |
12.4% |
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