Forest City, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 313 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 313 (7 farm, 306 nonfarm))

Forest City, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 145 (136 occupied: 107 owner occupied, 29 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

Housing density: 149 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $140,419.

Median contract rent in 2008: $239 (lower quartile is $219, upper quartile is $261)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $187

Median gross rent in Forest City, MO in 2008: $255

Housing units in Forest City with a mortgage: 40 (2 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $65,668 (it was $40,800 in 2000)

Forest City:	$65,668
Missouri:	$141,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,336 - $101,542

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $63,909
Here: $63,909
State: $181,575

Mobile homes: $21,250
Here: $21,250
State: $37,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 346

In family households: 295 (81 male householders, 19 female householders)
78 spouses, 96 children (85 natural, 0 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 9 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 51 (16 male householders (10 living alone)), 25 female householders (23 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 53 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 33 1-person, 5 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

73 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (6 men, 3 women).

98.8% of residents of Forest City speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest City, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 17 5 rooms: 28 6 rooms: 22 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 3

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 8 5 rooms: 3 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 2
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 17
1960 to 1969: 20
1950 to 1959: 25
1940 to 1949: 7
1939 or earlier: 58

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 60 3 bedrooms: 33 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 11 3 bedrooms: 4 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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: 2 1 vehicle: 22 2 vehicles: 54 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 9 2 vehicles: 8 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 1
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 2
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$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: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$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: 5

Forest City, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.4%
Number of people working at home: 2 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 16
5 to 9 minutes: 34
10 to 14 minutes: 12
15 to 19 minutes: 10
20 to 24 minutes: 9
25 to 29 minutes: 4
30 to 34 minutes: 11
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 17
60 to 89 minutes: 3
90 or more minutes: 8

Forest City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 137 (90%)
Carpooled: 14 (9%)
Worked at home: 2 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $44,999: 8
$45,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $74,999: 5
$75,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 90

German: 73

Dutch: 19

Irish: 18

English: 13

Other groups: 4

Swedish: 3

French (except Basque): 2

Welsh: 2

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

This state: 283
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 25
South: 6
West: 20

53% of Forest City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 1
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 3
High school graduate (or equivalency): 79
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 8
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 71
Less than 1 year of college: 6
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 14
Associate degree: 2
Bachelor's degree: 2
Master's degree: 3
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,731
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $84,784
Two or more races householders: $35,328

Forest City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Forest City marital status for males

Forest City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,388
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,769
Two or more races householders: $73,273

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 116
One, attached: 4
3 or 4: 17
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,638

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forest City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Wood (7%) Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (55%) Utility gas (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	3.3%
Missouri:	13.7%

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

Here:	0.0%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	50.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

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 (Noninst.)

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