Forest City

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Whatever your reason for traveling to Forest City, business or pleasure, recreation or research, Forest City offers a wide variety of activities to help you have a good time. There are regular events hosted by the city, including a Newcomers Open House to welcome new residents and help them to plug into the community.

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Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Forest City 4,394 4,152 4,303 4,253

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 222
5-9 231
10-14 223
15-19 380
20-24 433
25-29 285
30-34 215
35-39 226
40-44 229
45-49 246
50-54 209
55-59 208
60-64 279
65-69 273
70-74 218
75-79 180
80-84 110
85+ 136
18+ 3,487
Median Age 39

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Race

Forest City 2025
Total 4,303.00
White Alone 84.62%
Black Alone 4.37%
American Indian Alone 0.37%
Asian Alone 1.98%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.12%
Some Other Race 2.65%
Two or More Races 5.9%
Hispanic Origin 7.13%
Diversity Index 37.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Growth Rate

Forest City 2025 - 2030
Population -0.23%
Households -0.30%
Families -0.42%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 1,702 1,687 1,695 1,670
Housing Units 1,820 1,910 1,891 1,888
Owner Occupied Units 1,174 1,171
Renter Occupied Units 521 499
Vacant Units 196 218

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Home Value

Forest City 2025 2030
Median Home Value $162,931 $169,018
Average Home Value $203,967 $205,241
<$50,000 41 33
$50,000 - $99,999 219 216
$100,000 - $149,999 252 230
$150,000 - $199,999 215 199
$200,000 - $249,999 109 116
$250,000 - $299,999 92 101
$300,000 - $399,999 193 237
$400,000 - $499,999 30 26
$500,000 - $749,999 10 8
$1,000,000 + 12 5

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 69
2000-2009 127
1990-1999 105
1980-1989 109
1970-1979 402
1960-1969 259
1950-1959 207
1940-1949 47
1939 or Before 428

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Income

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Income

Forest City 2025 2030
Median Household $59,355 $64,405
Average Household $87,757 $94,759
Per Capita $34,772 $37,414

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Household Income

Forest City 2025
<$15,000 146
$15,000 - $24,999 95
$25,000 - $34,999 155
$35,000 - $49,999 226
$50,000 - $74,999 398
$75,000 - $99,999 240
$100,000 - $149,999 224
$150,000 - $199,999 93
$200,000+ 118

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 2,181
In-County Residents 1,418
Out-of-County Residents 748
Drive Alone 1,716
Carpooled 209
Public Transport 3
Work at Home 130
Motorcycle 9
Bicycle 0
Walked 80
Other 17
Less than 5 minutes 453
5-9 minutes 731
10-14 minutes 244
15-19 minutes 151
20-24 minutes 138
25-29 minutes 31
30-34 minutes 107
35-39 minutes 119
40-44 minutes 31
45-59 minutes 7
60-89 minutes 10
90+ minutes 29
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 2,705
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 5
Mining 0
Utilities 6
Construction 102
Manufacturing 343
Wholesale Trade 190
   
Retail Trade 331
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 60
Furn & Home Furnish Str 2
Electronics & Appl Store 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 20
Food & Beverage Stores 187
Health/Pers Care Stores 11
Gasoline Stations 18
Clothing/Accessory Store 6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 8
General Merchandise Str 19
   
Transportation/Warehouse 36
Information 34
   
Finance & Insurance 119
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 62
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 47
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 38
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 64
Legal Services 22
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 22
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 4
Educational Services 355
HealthCare/Social Assist 389
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 107
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 131
Accommodation 9
Food Srv/Drinking Places 122
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 265
Auto Repair/Maintenance 155
Public Administration Emp 159

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

Forest City 2025
<9th Grade 35
Some High School 116
GED 118
Graduated High School 625
Some College/No Degree 566
Associates Degree 636
Bachelor's Degree 464
Graduate Degree 254

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 278
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 2
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 1
Construction Bus 16
Manufacturing Bus 8
Wholesale Trade Bus 6
   
Retail Trade Bus 34
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 7
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 4
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 5
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 2
Gasoline Stations Bus 4
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 4
General Merchandise Str Bus 4
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 8
Information Bus 9
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 16
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 9
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 13
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 21
Legal Services Bus 7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 2
Educational Services Bus 12
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 33
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 9
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 17
Accommodation Bus 3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 14
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 35
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 4
Public Administration Bus 29

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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