Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Forest City, IA:
Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 58
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 74
$70,000 to $79,999: 104
$80,000 to $89,999: 123
$90,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 214
$125,000 to $149,999: 135
$150,000 to $174,999: 62
$175,000 to $199,999: 44
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$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
Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Forest City:
Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 125
$350 to $399: 41
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 89
$500 to $549: 20
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 26
$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: 63
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
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
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 (commute)
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
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%
Median household income in 2009 for:
White non-Hispanic householders: $49,584
Black householders: $19,936
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,165
Some other race householders: $45,887
Two or more races householders: $10,093
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,325
Median 2009 house value for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,914
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $17,786
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: $6,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago
Renter moved in on average 4 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Forest City:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Forest City