Forest City, IA

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2022 Population

4,254

0.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.7

1.93% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.85%

11.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,060

8.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$125,200

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

2,237

0.401% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Forest City, IA had a population of 4.25k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $58,060. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Forest City, IA declined from 4,284 to 4,254, a −0.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,559 to $58,060, a 8.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.45%), White (Hispanic) (2.68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Forest City, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Forest City, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Forest City, IA are Waldorf University (919 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Forest City, IA was $125,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Forest City, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest City, IA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Forest City, IA is home to a population of 4.25k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.32% of Forest City, IA residents were born outside of the country (269 people).

In 2022, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.62k people) in Forest City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 114 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Forest City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Forest City, IA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forest City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.62k ± 211
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 59
White (Hispanic)
114 ± 83

4.51%

Hispanic Population

192 people

4.51% of the people in Forest City, IA are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forest City, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

6.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

6.26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

268 people

As of 2022, 6.32% of Forest City, IA residents (269 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest City, IA was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forest City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 34

Forest City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forest City, IA employs 2.24k people. The largest industries in Forest City, IA are Manufacturing (524 people), Retail Trade (379 people), and Educational Services (307 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,563), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,458), and Educational Services ($49,408).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2022 Value

± 287

−0.401%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forest City, IA declined at a rate of −0.401%, from 2.25k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest City, IA, are Production Occupations (347 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (257 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (238 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.24k

2022 Value

± 287

−0.401%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forest City, IA declined at a rate of −0.401%, from 2.25k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest City, IA, are Manufacturing (524 people), Retail Trade (379 people), and Educational Services (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Forest City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,271

Median earning men ± $3,981

$39,236

Median earning women ± $7,778

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,172), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,563), and Construction ($47,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,000), and Manufacturing ($39,539).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Forest City, IA awarded 919 degrees. The student population of Forest City, IA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,703 male students and 1,060 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Forest City, IA are Unknown (427 and 47.3%), followed by White (339 and 37.6%), Black or African American (70 and 7.76%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 3.66%).

The largest universities in Forest City, IA by number of degrees awarded are Waldorf University (919 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Forest City, IA are Organizational Leadership (174 and 18.9%), Occupational Safety & Health Technology (141 and 15.3%), and General Business (103 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Forest City, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,763 (61.6% men and 38.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,763 students enrolled in Forest City, IA, 61.6% men and 38.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,306 records, of which 35.7% were women and 64.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Occupational Safety & Health Technology
108 degrees awarded
General Business
103 degrees awarded
General Psychology
66 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Forest City, IA was Occupational Safety & Health Technology with 108 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Forest City, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Waldorf University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

919 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Waldorf University with 919 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 567 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Forest City, IA, which is 1.61 times more than the 352 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 427 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 339 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,108) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,386) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest City, IA was $125,200 in 2022, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $108,500 to $125,200, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest City, IA is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Forest City, IA have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,802

$1,136

Median Property Taxes

±$206

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forest City, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.9% of the housing units in Forest City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest City, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6803

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Forest City, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,060

Median Household Income

± $6,820

1.58k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Forest City, IA grew to $58,060 from the previous year's value of $53,559.

The following chart displays the households in Forest City, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest City, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (5.36%)

In 2022, 78.1% of workers in Forest City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (5.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest City, IA have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Forest City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest City, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest City, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest City, IA (290 out of 3.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest City, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Forest City, IA has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 0.582% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.71%

Uninsured

57.9%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

8.65%

Non-Group

0.582%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest City, IA grew by 24.8% from 2.97% to 3.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Forest City, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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