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71430

Forest Hill, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,757
Median household income
$63,636
People below poverty
15.5%
Median home value
$180,300

Income

The median income of households in 71430 was $63,636. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4
$25,000 to $34,999 15.3
$35,000 to $49,999 11.6
$50,000 to $74,999 9.7
$75,000 to $99,999 6.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.3
$150,000 to $199,999 11
$200,000 or more 12.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57273
Female 50536

An estimated 82.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 20% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,218. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.8
Social Security 20
Retirement income 16.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.8
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.3

In 2020-2024, 5.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 95.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 4.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 71430 in 2020-2024, 76.9% had health insurance coverage and 23.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.4% and public coverage was 43.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12.7%.


In 2020-2024, 71430 had a total population of 2,757 - 1,388 (50.3%) females and 1,369 (49.7%) males. The median age was 30.8 years. An estimated 39.2% of the population was under 18 years, 30.2% was 19 to 44 years, 20.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 71430 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 101 141
5 to 9 95 128
10 to 14 124 308
15 to 19 127 105
20 to 24 79 70
25 to 29 32 50
30 to 34 100 52
35 to 39 171 139
40 to 44 85 55
45 to 49 92 68
50 to 54 77 58
55 to 59 67 121
60 to 64 71 21
65 to 69 10 23
70 to 74 82 11
75 to 79 0 4
80 to 84 53 17
85 and over 3 17

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 59.6% were White; 7.1% were Black or African American; 9.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 37.4% of the people in 71430 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 52% of the people in 71430 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 906 households in 71430. The average household size was 3.04 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.1% of the households in 71430 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.2% of all households, while 22.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20% of households were male householders living alone, and 5.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.6% of all households.

In 71430, 46% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.1
Cohabiting Couples 8.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.3% of males and 49.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.5 30.5
Now married, except separated 49.3 49.4
Separated 0.2 4.4
Widowed 5.1 4.1
Divorced 19.8 11.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 71430, 44 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 45.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83% of the people living in 71430 were U.S. natives. 71.6% of the 71430 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17% of 71430 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 17.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 71430 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 71430.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 91.7
Asia 5.7
Europe 2.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 71430 in 2020-2024, 28 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 26.9% of people at least five years old; 16.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 26.9
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 71430 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.9
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0.1
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 71430 was 928 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 36 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 837. College or graduate school enrollment was 55.

Educational Attainment of People in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.2
High school diploma or equivalency 45.5
Some college, no degree 14.1
Associate's degree 3.2
Bachelor's degree 14.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.7

Disability

In 71430, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.3% of people under 18 years old, to 3.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 65.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 71430, 70.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 958 76.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 195 15.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 90 7.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 71430 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 11.8
Construction 16
Manufacturing 6.1
Wholesale trade 12.3
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.5
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 15.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 6.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 71430 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 437 34.7
Service occupations 141 11.2
Sales and office occupations 219 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 277 22
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 184 14.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.9% of 71430 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 10.4
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 12.1

In 2020-2024, 71430 had a total of 1,048 housing units. Of these housing units, 58.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 41.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 58.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 41.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

20.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 71430 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 78.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 71430 had 906 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 142 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.1% while renters occupied 32.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.81 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.5.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7% and another 23.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 71430:

House Heating Fuel Used in 71430 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 29.7
Electricity 69.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 71430 was $180,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 46.9 % had a mortgage. 53.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,597 and for owners without a mortgage it was $338.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 71430 was $796. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.