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Forrest City, AR
Demographic Data




Forrest City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Forrest City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,676

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
17.9%
35 - 54:
27.1%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
11.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.3%
2.3%
81.4%
81.4%
12.7%
12.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Forrest City
USA
$16,551
$16,551
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Forrest City
USA
$36,368
$36,368
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

35.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Public Service
Manufacturing
Education
Construction
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Wholesale
16.8%
16.8%
16.3%
16.3%
11.7%
11.7%
11.3%
11.3%
9.7%
9.7%
8.3%
8.3%
7.2%
7.2%
6.4%
6.4%
4.7%
4.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
71.4%
71.4%
21.2%
21.2%
5.8%
5.8%
0.5%
0.5%
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0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
French
English
African
Italian
European
Dutch
Scots-Irish
British
Scottish
Polish
Welsh
Scandinavian
Norwegian
French Canadian
Finnish
Danish
Czech
Moroccan
4.4%
4.4%
3.3%
3.3%
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1.0%
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Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Langs. of India
Navajo
Other Indo-European
West Germanic languages
German/Yiddish
French Creole
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
93.1%
93.1%
5.7%
5.7%
0.3%
0.3%
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% of Residents
Foreign Born Forrest City Residents

4.6%


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