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Forrest City Arkansas Information: Forrest City, Arkansas is part of SAINT FRANCIS County. Population for Forrest City from the last gathering is 14774. You can view Forrest City venues that host many Forrest City AR events every year. You can also research Forrest City Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Forrest City Arkansas real estate guide. Forrest City Arkansas has a latitude of 35.009 and a longitude of -90.7854. Zip codes in Forrest City, AR include 72335 ... more Forrest City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forrest City, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forrest City, AR was 14,774.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forrest City was 7,937, which represents 53.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forrest City, AR
There are an estimated 3,880 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Forrest City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forrest City is 6,837 which is 46.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forrest City, Arkansas
There are an estimated 2,056 married women in the community. 39.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forrest City, AR
The median age of people living in Forrest City, AR was 32.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Forrest City was 1,202. There were 10,705 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (1,644) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forrest City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forrest City, AR was 14,432.

White Population in Forrest City, AR
The estimated White population in the Forrest City community is 5,247, which is 35.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forrest City, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,002, which is 60.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Forrest City, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Forrest City, AR was 28.

Asian Population in Forrest City, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 110.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forrest City, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forrest City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 45, while those of “two or more races” was 342 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Forrest City community was 1,221, or 8.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forrest City, AR
The household population number in Forrest City was 12,118.

Group Quarters Population in Forrest City, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,656.

Average Household Size in Forrest City, AR
The average household size in Forrest City is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forrest City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,164 total housing units in Forrest City.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,581, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,343 were owner-occupied (51.1), and 2,238 were renter-occupied (48.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 583 vacant homes in Forrest City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forrest City, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,103, with a median value in dollars of 57,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forrest City, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $667 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forrest City, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,005 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forrest City, Arkansas
1,136 people in Forrest City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forrest City, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forrest City was 1,316, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forrest City, AR
In 2000, there were 3,121 people in Forrest City, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forrest City, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 341 people in Forrest City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forrest City, Arkansas
There were 4,886 in the labor force in Forrest City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Forrest City was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forrest City, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,111. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forrest City, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,432. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forrest City, Arkansas
Per capita income in Forrest City in the last full census was 11,716. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Forrest City numbered 943, or 29 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Forrest City, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,087, or 33.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.