Forest Hill, Louisiana
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Forest Hill is a village located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 456.
Geography
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Location of Forest Hill, Louisiana
Forest Hill is located at 31°2'36" North, 92°31'51" West (31.043389, -92.530698)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.56% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 456 people, 167 households, and 125 families residing in the village. The population density is 55.9/km² (144.8/mi²). There are 182 housing units at an average density of 22.3/km² (57.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 84.43% White, 7.02% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.36% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 12.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 167 households out of which 35.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% are non-families. 18.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.13.
In the village the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $36,667, and the median income for a family is $42,292. Males have a median income of $27,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,859. 15.5% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.