| FORREST Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 81078 |
| FORREST Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 72606 |
| FORREST Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 11.7 |
| FORREST Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 8472 |
| FORREST Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 72604 |
| FORREST Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6099 |
| FORREST Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.7 |
| FORREST Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19895 |
| FORREST Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25 |
| FORREST Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| FORREST Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8743 |
| FORREST Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.3 |
| FORREST Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49581 |
| FORREST Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28033 |
| FORREST Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 171 |
| FORREST Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 928 |
| FORREST Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| FORREST Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 698 |
| FORREST Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1672 |
| FORREST Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48106 |
| FORREST Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.4 |
| FORREST Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35.3 |
| FORREST Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| FORREST Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| FORREST Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| FORREST Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| FORREST Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| FORREST Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60.6 |
| FORREST Births 2006 | 1251 |
| FORREST Deaths 2006 | 700 |
| FORREST Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 11 |
| FORREST Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 48.6 |
| FORREST Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| FORREST Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.1 |
| FORREST Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.3 |
| FORREST Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 22.8 |
| FORREST Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 14520 |
| FORREST Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.6 |
| FORREST Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 33962 |
| FORREST Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4047 |
| FORREST Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 13.5 |
| FORREST Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 60.2 |
| FORREST Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 69100 |
| FORREST Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 26.3 |
| FORREST Households 2000 (complete count) | 27183 |
| FORREST Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.47 |
| FORREST Per capita income in 1999 | 15160 |
| FORREST Median household income 2008 | 33693 |
| FORREST People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 24.3 |
| FORREST Personal income 2007 | 2065 |
| FORREST Per capita personal income 2007 | 26268 |
| FORREST Civilian labor force 2008 | 37132 |
| FORREST Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 2157 |
| FORREST Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.8 |
| FORREST Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 55008 |
| FORREST Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 6533 |
| FORREST Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 12914 |
| FORREST Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.97126e+06 |
| FORREST Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 35836 |
| FORREST Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1928 |
| FORREST Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 33728 |
| FORREST Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 0.2 |
| FORREST Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 4528 |
| FORREST Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 107920 |
| FORREST Total number of firms 2002 | 5530 |
| FORREST Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 7.6 |
| FORREST Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FORREST Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FORREST Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FORREST Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| FORREST Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25 |
| FORREST Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 789264 |
| FORREST Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| FORREST Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 916832 |
| FORREST Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 12490 |
| FORREST New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 722 |
| FORREST Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 53301 |
| FORREST Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 45532 |
| FORREST Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 666189 |
| FORREST Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8388 |
| FORREST Land area in square miles 2000 | 466.58 |
| FORREST Population per square mile 2000 | 156 |
