Living in Forrest City School District Area

Living Summary

7,610

households

18,337

Total Population

$65,800

Average House Value

$655

Average Housing Rent

$35,201

Average Household Income

91.35%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,842

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

20%

Percent Proficient - Math

18%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,610 households are located in Forrest City School District area. Among them, 2,283 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.07 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,713 and 4,885 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (246) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (723) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Forrest City School District, Arkansas
Household	7,610
Population	18,337
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,283 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,713
Total Students	4,885
Pre-Kindergarten	388
Kindergarten	186
Grade 1-8	2,204
Grade 9-12	1,388
College/Graduate School	719
Veterans	16,706
Non-citizen	246
Non-English Home Language	723
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,243 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,498 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,452 people are in civilian labor force and 46 are in armed labor force. 7,043 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Forrest City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,905	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,755	83.35%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	543	7.86%
Public transportation	1	0.01%
Walked	88	1.27%
Other method	156	2.26%
Worked from home	362	5.24%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,043	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,826	25.93%
Service	1,497	21.26%
Sales and office	1,081	15.35%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	870	12.35%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,769	25.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,043	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	330	4.69%
Construction	531	7.54%
Manufacturing	1,118	15.87%
Wholesale trade	322	4.57%
Retail trade	662	9.40%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	547	7.77%
Information	66	0.94%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233	3.31%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	387	5.49%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,579	22.42%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	520	7.38%
Other services, except public administration	269	3.82%
Public administration	479	6.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,043	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,265	74.76%
Government workers	1,088	15.45%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	690	9.80%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $47,517 for the 7,610 households in Forrest City School District area, Arkansas. The average income of a single worker is $24,091. 16,784 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.35%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,610	-
Less than $10,000	1,113	14.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	713	9.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	992	13.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	967	12.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,384	18.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,164	15.30%
$75,000 - $99,999	628	8.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	363	4.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	163	2.14%
More than $200,000	123	1.62%
Median Household Income	$35,201	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$47,517	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,760	-
Less than $10,000	565	11.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	162	3.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	434	9.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	687	14.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,065	22.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	749	15.74%
$75,000 - $99,999	511	10.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	347	7.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	120	2.52%
More than $200,000	120	2.52%

Median Family Income	$42,108	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$56,991	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,091	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$33,130	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$33,130	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,374	-
With health insurance coverage	16,784	91.35%
Public coverage	10,705	58.26%
Private health insurance	8,015	43.62%
Without health insurance coverage	1,590	8.65%

Housing

There are 8,901 housing units in Forrest City School District area, Arkansas with 7,610 units (85.50%) occupied. 3,948 houses (51.88%) are occupied by owner and 3,662 houses (48.12%) are rented. The average housing value is $65,800 and the average rental cost is $655. 185 houses (2.08%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 594 houses (6.67%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,901	-
Occupied	7,610	85.50%
Owner Occupied	3,948	51.88%
Renter Occupied	3,662	48.12%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,628	63.23%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	181	2.03%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,871	21.02%
Mobile Homes	1,212	13.62%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,901	-
Built 2014 or later	185	2.08%
Built 2010 - 2013	131	1.47%
Built 2000 - 2009	706	7.93%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,455	16.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,808	20.31%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,092	23.50%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,191	13.38%
Built 1950 - 1959	739	8.30%
Built 1949 or earlier	594	6.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,901	-
1 room	168	1.89%
2 rooms	117	1.31%
3 rooms	862	9.68%
4 rooms	1,843	20.71%
5 rooms	2,759	31.00%
6 rooms	1,595	17.92%
7 rooms	730	8.20%
8 rooms	424	4.76%
9 rooms or more	403	4.53%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,901	-
no bedroom	175	1.97%
1 bedroom	649	7.29%
2 bedrooms	2,567	28.84%
3 bedrooms	4,304	48.35%
4 bedrooms	1,051	11.81%
5 bedrooms or more	155	1.74%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,948	-
Less than $50,000	1,442	36.52%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,462	37.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	460	11.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	246	6.23%
$200,000 - $299,999	231	5.85%
$300,000 - $499,999	52	1.32%
$500,000 - $999,999	52	1.32%
$1,000,000 or more	3	0.08%
Median House Value	$65,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,162	-
Less than $500	833	26.34%
$500 - $999	2,047	64.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	257	8.13%
$1,500 - $1,999	25	0.79%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$655	-

Demographic

A total of 21,639 people lives in Forrest City School District area, Arkansas with 11,865 male and 9,774 female. The males to female ratio is 54.83 to 45.17. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,639	-
Male	11,865	54.83%
Female	9,774	45.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,639	-
Under 5 years	1,374	6.35%
5 - 9 years	1,187	5.49%
10 - 14 years	1,474	6.81%
15 - 19 years	1,346	6.22%
20 - 24 years	1,216	5.62%
25 - 34 years	3,146	14.54%
35 - 44 years	3,261	15.07%
45 - 54 years	2,647	12.23%
55 - 59 years	1,507	6.96%
60 - 64 years	1,224	5.66%
65 - 74 years	1,895	8.76%
75 - 84 years	1,105	5.11%
85 years and older	257	1.19%
Median Age	38.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,639	-
One Race	21,165	97.81%
White	8,137	37.60%
Black or African American	12,429	57.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	97	0.45%
Asian	123	0.57%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	37	0.17%
Other	342	1.58%

Two or more races	474	2.19%
White and Black or African American	82	0.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.10%
White and Asian	21	0.10%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%