Forrest City, AR Demographic Data
Forrest City, AR Summary
Forrest City is located in St. Francis County in Arkansas
- Population: 15,245
- Area: 16.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 932.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 262.80 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forrest City, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,157
41%
50.8
Male
8,714
59%
49.2
Total Population
14,871
323,128,000
Forrest City, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
973
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
920
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,139
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
992
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
858
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,655
17.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,372
16.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,943
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
992
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
562
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
887
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
434
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
144
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,156
75.0%
77.2
Female
4,268
38.3%
51.3
Male
6,888
61.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,759
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,787
12.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,465
9.9%
15.2
Female
802
54.7%
55.8
Male
663
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Forrest City, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,581
98.0%
96.8
White
4,246
28.6%
72.6
Black or African American
9,726
65.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
71
0.5%
0.8
Asian
59
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
37
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
14
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
465
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
290
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
860
5.8%
17.8
Mexican
559
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
167
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
134
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,011
94.2%
82.2
Forrest City, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
662
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,587
15.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,654
36.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,470
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
742
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
518
5.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
356
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,249
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,740
77.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
874
8.8%
31.2
Forrest City, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,017
42.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,319
28.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,138
18.1%
11.0%
Separated
671
5.7%
2.0
Widowed
694
5.9
5.8%
Forrest City, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,656
91.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,242
8.9%
21.6%
Spanish
818
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
136
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
248
1.8%
1.1%
Forrest City, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
594
14.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
398
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
680
16.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
447
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
532
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,075
26.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
121
3.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
161
3.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
29
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
47
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
33,250
57,617
Per capita income
13,496
31,128
Forrest City, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
26
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
250
6.0%
9.8
Construction
172
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,122
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47
1.1%
6.6
Information
16
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
675
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
215
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
351
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
420
10.1%
4.6
Retail trade
527
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
149
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
190
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
320
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
997
24.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,124
27.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
853
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
866
20.8%
18.1%
Forrest City, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,090
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,244
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
430
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
225
5.5%
2.7
Other means
126
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
65
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
26.6
Forrest City, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
544
13.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,897
46.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,161
28.4%
37.1
3 or more
482
11.8%
21.0
Forrest City, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,084
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,953
47.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,131
52.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
829
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Forrest City, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,913
1 room
132
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
44
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
474
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,142
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,577
32.1%
19.8
6 rooms
714
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
321
6.5%
12.0
8 rooms
211
4.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
298
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Forrest City, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,913
1-unit, detached
3,223
65.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
149
3.0%
5.9
2-units
385
7.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
304
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
418
8.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
200
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
50
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
166
3.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
18
0.4%
0.1
Forrest City, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
140
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
113
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
460
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
524
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,246
25.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,212
24.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
858
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
332
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.3%
1.4%
Forrest City, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,291
56.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
64
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,704
41.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.3%
1.1
Forrest City, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,179
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
1.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
41
3.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
95
8.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
314
26.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
706
59.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
670
56.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
8.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
77
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
89
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
244
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Forrest City, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,062
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
156
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
756
36.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,150
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
69
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
574
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
446
22.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
240
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
161
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
241
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
700
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%
Forrest City, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,953
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
520
26.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
899
46.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
286
14.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
97
5.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
110
5.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,500
205,000
