Forrest City, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,281 (Urban population: 11,758 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,523 (all nonfarm))

Forrest City, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,163 (4,575 occupied: 2,332 owner occupied, 2,243 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	31%

Housing density: 318 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $102,898.

Median contract rent in 2007: $370 (lower quartile is $178, upper quartile is $476)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $370

Median gross rent in Forrest City, AR in 2007: $538

Housing units in Forrest City with a mortgage: 1,296 (102 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 807

Forrest City,AR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,621 (it was $56,100 in 2000)

Forrest City:	$82,621
Arkansas:	$101,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,700 - $124,136

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $109,798
Here: $109,798
State: $148,559

In 2-unit structures: $95,657
Here: $95,657
State: $140,742

Mobile homes: $35,294
Here: $35,294
State: $38,244

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,120

In family households: 10,687 (1,575 male householders, 1,680 female householders)
1,734 spouses, 4,678 children (4,333 natural, 111 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 385 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 175 other relatives, 207 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,433 (585 male householders (534 living alone)), 754 female householders (719 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,679 (2,553 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,195 2-persons, 833 3-persons, 647 4-persons, 327 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 112 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,253 1-person, 79 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

1,506 married couples with children.
1,915 single-parent households (164 men, 1,751 women).

97.5% of residents of Forrest City speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 34 (0.2%)
(32.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forrest City, Arkansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 241 5 rooms: 805 6 rooms: 480 7 rooms: 410 8 rooms: 185 9 or more rooms: 123

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forrest City, Arkansas:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 88 3 rooms: 396 4 rooms: 716 5 rooms: 644 6 rooms: 238 7 rooms: 66 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 54

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 311
1990 to 1994: 229
1980 to 1989: 850
1970 to 1979: 1,150
1960 to 1969: 1,137
1950 to 1959: 592
1940 to 1949: 462
1939 or earlier: 362

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forrest City:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 479 3 bedrooms: 1,450 4 bedrooms: 281 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forrest City:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 445 2 bedrooms: 953 3 bedrooms: 712 4 bedrooms: 92 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Forrest City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 207 1 vehicle: 792 2 vehicles: 1,023 3 vehicles: 243 4 vehicles: 48 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Forrest City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 813 1 vehicle: 1,053 2 vehicles: 316 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Forrest City, AR:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 72
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 120
$60,000 to $69,999: 230
$70,000 to $79,999: 194
$80,000 to $89,999: 159
$90,000 to $99,999: 199
$100,000 to $124,999: 274
$125,000 to $149,999: 190
$150,000 to $174,999: 40
$175,000 to $199,999: 44
$200,000 to $249,999: 84
$250,000 to $299,999: 55
$300,000 to $399,999: 28
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Forrest City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Forrest City:

Less than $100: 223 people
$100 to $149: 149
$150 to $199: 165
$200 to $249: 116
$250 to $299: 117
$300 to $349: 119
$350 to $399: 191
$400 to $449: 223
$450 to $499: 159
$500 to $549: 110
$550 to $599: 102
$600 to $649: 77
$650 to $699: 44
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 16
$800 to $899: 18
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 22
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 135

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Forrest City, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 44 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 250
5 to 9 minutes: 1047
10 to 14 minutes: 1042
15 to 19 minutes: 452
20 to 24 minutes: 230
25 to 29 minutes: 109
30 to 34 minutes: 170
35 to 39 minutes: 65
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 246
60 to 89 minutes: 221
90 or more minutes: 71

Forrest City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,162 (79%)
Carpooled: 626 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 23 (1%)
Walked: 23 (1%)
Other means: 123 (3%)
Worked at home: 44 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1224
$10,000 to $14,999: 464
$15,000 to $19,999: 364
$20,000 to $24,999: 347
$25,000 to $29,999: 358
$30,000 to $34,999: 236
$35,000 to $39,999: 230
$40,000 to $44,999: 186
$45,000 to $49,999: 192
$50,000 to $59,999: 351
$60,000 to $74,999: 256
$75,000 to $99,999: 168
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 64

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7341

United States or American: 637

German: 383

English: 341

Irish: 304

French (except Basque): 90

Scottish: 73

Subsaharan African:: 42

African: 42

Italian: 37

Scotch-Irish: 36

Arab:: 21

Swedish: 21

Norwegian: 20

Lebanese: 19

Dutch: 17

French Canadian: 16

European: 14

Northern European: 13

Afghan: 8

Ukrainian: 8

British: 7

Polish: 7

Romanian: 7

Russian: 7

Welsh: 7

Iranian: 6

Austrian: 5

Egyptian: 2

Danish: 2

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

Mexico (50%)
Taiwan (21%)
Canada (12%)
Japan (6%)
Korea (6%)
Egypt (6%)

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

This state: 10920
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 1474
South: 2074
West: 222

46% of Forrest City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 163
7th and 8th grade: 248
9th grade: 114
10th grade: 404
11th grade: 185
12th grade, no diploma: 571
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,548
Less than 1 year of college: 363
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 677
Associate degree: 195
Bachelor's degree: 332
Master's degree: 107
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 131
Nursery to 4th grade: 52
5th and 6th grade: 135
7th and 8th grade: 259
9th grade: 256
10th grade: 146
11th grade: 185
12th grade, no diploma: 205
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,128
Less than 1 year of college: 242
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 488
Associate degree: 228
Bachelor's degree: 428
Master's degree: 163
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 23.1%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more 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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,763
Black householders: $20,303
Asian householders: $68,749
Some other race householders: $23,796
Two or more races householders: $13,658
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,255

Forrest City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Forrest City household income for Black householders

Forrest City household income for Asian householders

Forrest City household income for Some other race householders

Forrest City household income for Two or more races householders

Forrest City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Forrest City marital status for males

Forrest City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,048
Black or African American householders: $69,830
Asian householders: $127,373
Two or more races householders: $37,013
Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,022

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,521
One, attached: 125
Two: 346
3 or 4: 487
5 to 9: 179
10 to 19: 66
20 to 49: 62
50 or more: 101
Mobile homes: 276

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,505

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forrest City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	1.1%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	2.6%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	1.9%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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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