Forest City, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,098 (Urban population: 3,953 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 145 (all nonfarm))

Forest City, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,794 (1,688 occupied: 1,213 owner occupied, 475 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 432 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $128,045.

Median contract rent in 2008: $370 (lower quartile is $294, upper quartile is $443)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $343

Median gross rent in Forest City, IA in 2008: $446

Housing units in Forest City with a mortgage: 688 (56 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 342

Forest City,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $91,436 (it was $63,600 in 2000)

Forest City:	$91,436
Iowa:	$120,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,732 - $120,708

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $98,603
Here: $98,603
State: $151,372

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,823
Here: $102,823
State: $162,018

In 2-unit structures: $66,158
Here: $66,158
State: $108,475

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,647
Here: $118,647
State: $138,849

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,319
Here: $133,319
State: $114,219

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,972

In family households: 3,246 (863 male householders, 207 female householders)
883 spouses, 1,202 children (1,100 natural, 18 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 10 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 726 (269 male householders (221 living alone)), 353 female householders (324 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 389 (71 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 489 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 545 1-person, 68 2-persons, 9 5-persons.

785 married couples with children.
237 single-parent households (53 men, 184 women).

90.6% of residents of Forest City speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 186 (4.3%)
(8.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest City, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 126 5 rooms: 242 6 rooms: 255 7 rooms: 232 8 rooms: 149 9 or more rooms: 174

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City, Iowa:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 117 4 rooms: 134 5 rooms: 74 6 rooms: 60 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 65
1990 to 1994: 55
1980 to 1989: 157
1970 to 1979: 388
1960 to 1969: 246
1950 to 1959: 212
1940 to 1949: 168
1939 or earlier: 479

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest City:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 265 3 bedrooms: 569 4 bedrooms: 275 5 or more bedrooms: 63

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 131 2 bedrooms: 209 3 bedrooms: 92 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 287 2 vehicles: 632 3 vehicles: 200 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 267 2 vehicles: 97 3 vehicles: 34 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Forest City, IA:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 61
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $69,999: 78
$70,000 to $79,999: 114
$80,000 to $89,999: 125
$90,000 to $99,999: 88
$100,000 to $124,999: 226
$125,000 to $149,999: 130
$150,000 to $174,999: 65
$175,000 to $199,999: 44
$200,000 to $249,999: 35
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Forest City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Forest City:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 25
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 48
$300 to $349: 59
$350 to $399: 62
$400 to $449: 62
$450 to $499: 69
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 140 1990 to 1994: 20 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Forest City, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.3%
Number of people working at home: 47 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 383
5 to 9 minutes: 978
10 to 14 minutes: 459
15 to 19 minutes: 82
20 to 24 minutes: 106
25 to 29 minutes: 25
30 to 34 minutes: 41
35 to 39 minutes: 21
40 to 44 minutes: 48
45 to 59 minutes: 34
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 25

Forest City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,570 (69%)
Carpooled: 408 (18%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 217 (10%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 47 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 160
$10,000 to $14,999: 74
$15,000 to $19,999: 139
$20,000 to $24,999: 99
$25,000 to $29,999: 130
$30,000 to $34,999: 165
$35,000 to $39,999: 78
$40,000 to $44,999: 151
$45,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 262
$60,000 to $74,999: 186
$75,000 to $99,999: 74
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

German: 1292

Norwegian: 1181

Other groups: 228

Irish: 196

United States or American: 162

English: 141

Swedish: 125

Danish: 72

Italian: 70

Yugoslavian: 62

Dutch: 50

Greek: 49

French (except Basque): 49

Czech: 32

Scotch-Irish: 31

Scottish: 27

Polish: 18

Welsh: 15

Austrian: 11

British: 7

Arab:: 6

Egyptian: 6

Finnish: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Belgian: 4

Scandinavian: 4

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina (38%)
Mexico (28%)
Venezuela (13%)
Taiwan (5%)
Other South Central Asia (5%)
Japan (4%)
Egypt (3%)

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

This state: 3092
Northeast: 36
Midwest: 839
South: 82
West: 102

51% of Forest City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 59
High school graduate (or equivalency): 484
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 206
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 39
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 490
Less than 1 year of college: 88
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 239
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 195
Master's degree: 41
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

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

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

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,800
Black householders: $19,267
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,477
Some other race householders: $38,453
Two or more races householders: $8,993
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,417

Forest City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Forest City household income for Black householders

Forest City household income for Some other race householders

Forest City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Forest City marital status for males

Forest City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,030
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $18,376

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,220
One, attached: 48
Two: 107
3 or 4: 113
5 to 9: 107
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 28
Mobile homes: 153

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

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:
	Utility gas (99%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (13%) No fuel used (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 298

Here:	81.6%
Iowa:	25.4%

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)

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