COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forest vs Madison Heights
PLACE A
Forest, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Madison Heights, Virginia
Forest is 97% smaller than Madison Heights.
FORESTMADISON HEIGHTSDIFFERENCE
Total population25910,266−97% vs Madison Heights
Population density1,107535+571
Population growth–-3.5%–
Median age31.744.4−12.7
Male62.9%50.7%+12.3 pts
Female37.1%49.3%−12.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%67.4%+32.6 pts
Black0.0%23.1%−23.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Median household income–$60,215–
Per capita income$17,792$33,871−$16,079
Poverty rate18.1%10.5%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5220.420+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%17.4%−17.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation43.6%62.0%−18.4 pts
Median home value$84,600$191,300−$106,700
Median gross rent–$871–
Owner-occupied100.0%71.4%+28.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%7.4%+8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households–41.0%–
Average commute–24.2–
Worked from home0.0%8.7%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024