Forest City, IA Demographic Data
Forest City, IA Summary
Forest City is located in Hancock County in Iowa
- Population: 4,142
- Area: 4.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 892.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,260.17 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forest City, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,096
52%
50.8
Male
1,947
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,043
323,128,000
Forest City, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
77
1.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
328
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
238
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
565
14.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
336
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
428
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
396
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
570
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
207
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
259
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
314
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
173
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
152
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,126
77.3%
77.2
Female
1,631
52.2%
51.3
Male
1,495
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,763
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
760
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
639
15.8%
15.2
Female
358
56.0%
55.8
Male
281
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Forest City, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,924
97.1%
96.8
White
3,735
92.4%
72.6
Black or African American
67
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.1%
0.8
Asian
101
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
91
2.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
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
18
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
119
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
209
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
183
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
26
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,834
94.8%
82.2
Forest City, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
68
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
119
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
860
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
664
26.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
275
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
411
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
102
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
187
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,312
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
513
20.5%
31.2
Forest City, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,168
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,599
47.0%
47.5
Divorced
325
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
55
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
253
7.4
5.8%
Forest City, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,815
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
151
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
54
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
40
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
48
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.2%
1.1%
Forest City, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
79
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
115
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
222
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
152
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
241
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
385
24.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
195
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
151
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
49,309
57,617
Per capita income
24,230
31,128
Forest City, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
197
9.8%
9.8
Construction
67
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
492
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
67
3.3%
6.6
Information
37
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
690
34.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
70
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
79
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
27
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
168
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
71
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
130
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
522
25.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
542
26.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
389
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
431
21.4%
18.1%
Forest City, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,977
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,602
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
208
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
60
3.0%
2.7
Other means
43
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
64
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.7
26.6
Forest City, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
99
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
640
40.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
512
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
346
21.7%
21.0
Forest City, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,597
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,132
70.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
465
29.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
228
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
19
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Forest City, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,825
1 room
19
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
10
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
138
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
290
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
420
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
218
11.9%
17.8
7 rooms
229
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
269
14.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
232
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Forest City, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,825
1-unit, detached
1,163
63.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
71
3.9%
5.9
2-units
64
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
152
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
152
8.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
69
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
132
7.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Forest City, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
348
19.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
31
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
198
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
274
15.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
462
25.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
229
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
166
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
117
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Forest City, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,248
78.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
230
14.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
37
2.3%
1.1
Forest City, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
681
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
1.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
1.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
4.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
46
6.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
233
34.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
354
52.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
379
57.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
105
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
38
5.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Forest City, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
401
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
9
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
3.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
181
45.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
199
49.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
64
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
502
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
59
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
95
23.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
44
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
41
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
2.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
152
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Forest City, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,132
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
76
6.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
531
46.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
280
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
162
14.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
68
6.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
15
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,900
205,000
