Forest City, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,712 (All urban)

Forest City, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,909 (4,733 occupied: 3,271 owner occupied, 1,462 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1150 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $210,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $684

Median gross rent in Forest City, FL in 2000: $746

Housing units in Forest City with a mortgage: 2,493 (320 second mortgage, 285 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 592

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,626

In family households: 10,969 (2,683 male householders, 738 female householders)
2,762 spouses, 3,775 children (3,463 natural, 50 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 256 other relatives, 356 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,657 (668 male householders (522 living alone)), 674 female householders (587 living alone)), 315 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 86 (12 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,270 2-persons, 852 3-persons, 804 4-persons, 332 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,109 1-person, 205 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

2,332 married couples with children.
619 single-parent households (163 men, 456 women).

78.0% of residents of Forest City speak English at home.
15.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,794 (14.1%)
(41.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest City, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 121
4 rooms: 133
5 rooms: 599
6 rooms: 813
7 rooms: 742
8 rooms: 539
9 or more rooms: 324

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City, Florida:

1 room: 118
2 rooms: 269
3 rooms: 294
4 rooms: 191
5 rooms: 326
6 rooms: 183
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 220
1995 to 1998: 338
1990 to 1994: 458
1980 to 1989: 1,880
1970 to 1979: 843
1960 to 1969: 530
1950 to 1959: 530
1940 to 1949: 96
1939 or earlier: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest City:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 426
3 bedrooms: 1,772
4 bedrooms: 942
5 or more bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City:

no bedroom: 135
1 bedroom: 560
2 bedrooms: 402
3 bedrooms: 283
4 bedrooms: 70
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest City in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 77
1 vehicle: 796
2 vehicles: 1,615
3 vehicles: 667
4 vehicles: 97
5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest City in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 47
1 vehicle: 810
2 vehicles: 534
3 vehicles: 57
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Forest City, FL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 71
$60,000 to $69,999: 78
$70,000 to $79,999: 373
$80,000 to $89,999: 375
$90,000 to $99,999: 466
$100,000 to $124,999: 467
$125,000 to $149,999: 286
$150,000 to $174,999: 312
$175,000 to $199,999: 203
$200,000 to $249,999: 157
$250,000 to $299,999: 101
$300,000 to $399,999: 116
$400,000 to $499,999: 27
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Forest City:

Less than $100: 17
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 54
$500 to $549: 159
$550 to $599: 120
$600 to $649: 244
$650 to $699: 247
$700 to $749: 98
$750 to $799: 160
$800 to $899: 162
$900 to $999: 83
$1,000 to $1,249: 32
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 658
1990 to 1994: 312
1985 to 1989: 66
1980 to 1984: 222
1975 to 1979: 129
1970 to 1974: 112
1970 to 1974: 82
1965 to 1969: 213

Forest City, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.1%
Number of people working at home: 234 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 64
5 to 9 minutes: 469
10 to 14 minutes: 781
15 to 19 minutes: 923
20 to 24 minutes: 943
25 to 29 minutes: 585
30 to 34 minutes: 1235
35 to 39 minutes: 213
40 to 44 minutes: 302
45 to 59 minutes: 556
60 to 89 minutes: 302
90 or more minutes: 177

Forest City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,794 (85%)
Carpooled: 496 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 49 (1%)
Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
Bicycle: 31 (0%)
Walked: 101 (1%)
Other means: 58 (1%)
Worked at home: 234 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 159
$10,000 to $14,999: 152
$15,000 to $19,999: 159
$20,000 to $24,999: 269
$25,000 to $29,999: 267
$30,000 to $34,999: 282
$35,000 to $39,999: 446
$40,000 to $44,999: 385
$45,000 to $49,999: 248
$50,000 to $59,999: 515
$60,000 to $74,999: 460
$75,000 to $99,999: 677
$100,000 to $124,999: 350
$125,000 to $149,999: 142
$150,000 to $199,999: 106
$200,000 or more: 146

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2621
German: 1309
English: 1143
Irish: 971
United States or American: 859
Italian: 764
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 270
Polish: 256
Scottish: 228
French (except Basque): 200
Swedish: 168
Dutch: 136
Jamaican: 126
French Canadian: 126
Norwegian: 119
Scotch-Irish: 114
Russian: 96
Arab:: 82
European: 77
Haitian: 67
Canadian: 64
Hungarian: 60
Portuguese: 60
Arab/Arabic: 53
British: 49
Subsaharan African:: 49
Slovak: 44
Greek: 41
West Indian: 40
Turkish: 39
Dutch West Indian: 37
Swiss: 33
African: 26
Welsh: 25
Kenyan: 23
Yugoslavian: 23
Bulgarian: 20
Ukrainian: 20
Lebanese: 18
Romanian: 17
Scandinavian: 14
Lithuanian: 13
Pennsylvania German: 13
Brazilian: 12
Danish: 11
Palestinian: 11
Iranian: 11
Eastern European: 8
Finnish: 7
Czech: 7
Guyanese: 7
Icelander: 7
Czechoslovakian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Cuba (21%)
Korea (8%)
Dominican Republic (6%)
Jamaica (6%)
India (6%)
Colombia (5%)
Canada (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3816
Northeast: 2496
Midwest: 1820
South: 1828
West: 375

48% of Forest City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 81
9th grade: 73
10th grade: 80
11th grade: 116
12th grade, no diploma: 150
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,106
Less than 1 year of college: 342
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 790
Associate degree: 252
Bachelor's degree: 759
Master's degree: 290
Professional school degree: 141
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 114
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 236
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,224
Less than 1 year of college: 393
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 788
Associate degree: 333
Bachelor's degree: 751
Master's degree: 234
Professional school degree: 78
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 42.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 18.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,585
Black householders: $44,632
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,667
Asian householders: $45,577
Some other race householders: $44,219
Two or more races householders: $44,038
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $42,699

Forest City household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Forest City household income for Black or African American householders

Forest City household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Forest City household income for Asian householders

Forest City household income for some other race householders

Forest City household income for two or more races householders

Forest City household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Forest City marital status for males

Forest City marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,300
Black or African American householders: $132,200
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $90,600
Asian householders: $194,600
Some other race householders: $102,800
Two or more races householders: $112,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,487
One, attached: 300
Two: 79
3 or 4: 156
5 to 9: 159
10 to 19: 369
20 to 49: 183
50 or more: 145
Mobile homes: 31

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forest City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (92%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Utility gas (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (94%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Utility gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231

Here:	16.5%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77

Here:	10.9%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 128

Here:	23.4%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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