Forest Jobs

Forest is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,987 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County .

The most popular companies with Forest jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Forest are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 34%. Service occupations, 18%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Forest, Mississippi work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Forest, Mississippi are Manufacturing, 36%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Forest job listings indicate that the following industries in Forest are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Convenience Stores, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets and Department Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Forest, Mississippi is $20,551, and the median income of households in Forest was $25,638.

Forest has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Forest Trends data, the number of Forest, Mississippi jobs has increased by 314% since March 2008.

Population of Forest Total population 5,987 Male 48.66% Female 51.34% Median age 32.5     Forest Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.3% Median cost of a home $57,100 Median mortgage payment $475 Renter-occupied homes 36.7% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $360     Average Income Median for all male full-time $23,825 Median for all female full-time $17,277     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 16% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 47% Separated 4% Widowed 8% Divorced 10%     Race White 41% Black or African American 52% Asian 1% Other 6%     Forest Commute Carpool 18.8% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 19 minutes

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