Waldorf's Living Circumstances

Forest City Community School District Overview

Waldorf University located in Forest City Community School District area. A total of 3,082 households are located in Forest City Community School District area. Among them, 803 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.73 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,815 and 1,820 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.09% (74) of residents are non-citizens and 5.57% (377) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Forest City Community School District, Iowa
Household	3,082
Population	6,765
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	803 (26.05%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,815
Total Students	1,820
Pre-Kindergarten	92
Kindergarten	226
Grade 1-8	524
Grade 9-12	398
College/Graduate School	580
Veterans	5,836
Non-citizen	74
Non-English Home Language	377
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

6,035 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,994 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,994 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,860 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,766	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,945	78.20%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	416	11.05%
Public transportation	25	0.66%
Walked	132	3.51%
Other method	48	1.27%
Worked from home	200	5.31%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,860	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,096	28.39%
Service	618	16.01%
Sales and office	675	17.49%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	239	6.19%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,232	31.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,860	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	148	3.83%
Construction	142	3.68%
Manufacturing	1,259	32.62%
Wholesale trade	93	2.41%
Retail trade	344	8.91%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	154	3.99%
Information	37	0.96%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	216	5.60%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	172	4.46%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	887	22.98%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	239	6.19%
Other services, except public administration	107	2.77%
Public administration	62	1.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,860	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,156	81.76%
Government workers	401	10.39%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	293	7.59%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.26%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $66,872 for the 3,082 households in Forest City Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $31,291. 6,997 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.48%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,082	-
Less than $10,000	128	4.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	182	5.91%
$15,000 - $24,999	230	7.46%
$25,000 - $34,999	399	12.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	576	18.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	569	18.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	364	11.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	460	14.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	118	3.83%
More than $200,000	56	1.82%
Median Household Income	$50,596	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$66,872	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,003	-
Less than $10,000	42	2.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	79	3.94%
$15,000 - $24,999	83	4.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	209	10.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	360	17.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	367	18.32%
$75,000 - $99,999	338	16.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	360	17.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	116	5.79%
More than $200,000	49	2.45%

Median Family Income	$64,043	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$79,481	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,291	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,196	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,196	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,178	-
With health insurance coverage	6,997	97.48%
Public coverage	2,422	33.74%
Private health insurance	5,749	80.09%
Without health insurance coverage	181	2.52%

Housing

There are 3,469 housing units in Forest City Community School District area, Iowa with 3,082 units (88.84%) occupied. 2,378 houses (77.16%) are occupied by owner and 704 houses (22.84%) are rented. The average housing value is $111,700 and the average rental cost is $612. 53 houses (1.53%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 902 houses (26.00%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,469	-
Occupied	3,082	88.84%
Owner Occupied	2,378	77.16%
Renter Occupied	704	22.84%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,781	80.17%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	78	2.25%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	539	15.54%
Mobile Homes	71	2.05%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,469	-
Built 2014 or later	53	1.53%
Built 2010 - 2013	30	0.86%
Built 2000 - 2009	286	8.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	194	5.59%
Built 1980 - 1989	270	7.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	807	23.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	450	12.97%
Built 1950 - 1959	477	13.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	902	26.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,469	-
1 room	21	0.61%
2 rooms	29	0.84%
3 rooms	160	4.61%
4 rooms	566	16.32%
5 rooms	593	17.09%
6 rooms	551	15.88%
7 rooms	538	15.51%
8 rooms	465	13.40%
9 rooms or more	546	15.74%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,469	-
no bedroom	21	0.61%
1 bedroom	260	7.49%
2 bedrooms	818	23.58%
3 bedrooms	1,583	45.63%
4 bedrooms	581	16.75%
5 bedrooms or more	206	5.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,378	-
Less than $50,000	217	9.13%
$50,000 - $99,999	872	36.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	530	22.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	332	13.96%
$200,000 - $299,999	218	9.17%
$300,000 - $499,999	167	7.02%
$500,000 - $999,999	7	0.29%
$1,000,000 or more	35	1.47%
Median House Value	$111,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	639	-
Less than $500	152	23.79%
$500 - $999	452	70.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	26	4.07%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	9	1.41%
Median Rental Costs	$612	-

Demographic

A total of 7,314 people lives in Forest City Community School District area, Iowa with 3,570 male and 3,744 female. The males to female ratio is 48.81 to 51.19. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,314	-
Male	3,570	48.81%
Female	3,744	51.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,314	-
Under 5 years	371	5.07%
5 - 9 years	487	6.66%
10 - 14 years	303	4.14%
15 - 19 years	674	9.22%
20 - 24 years	583	7.97%
25 - 34 years	621	8.49%
35 - 44 years	776	10.61%
45 - 54 years	865	11.83%
55 - 59 years	474	6.48%
60 - 64 years	717	9.80%
65 - 74 years	857	11.72%
75 - 84 years	411	5.62%
85 years and older	175	2.39%
Median Age	42.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,314	-
One Race	7,227	98.81%
White	6,819	93.23%
Black or African American	174	2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.52%
Asian	123	1.68%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	73	1.00%

Two or more races	87	1.19%
White and Black or African American	42	0.57%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.04%
White and Asian	10	0.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%