Forest City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,312

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.46%

0.886% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,606

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$369,900

Population & Diversity

Forest City, FL is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of Forest City, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.64k people).

In 2024, there were 2.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.07k people) in Forest City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.72k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Forest City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest City, FL was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.07k ± 924
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.72k ± 619
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 578

27.4%

Hispanic Population

4.2k people

27.4% of the people in Forest City, FL are hispanic (4.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest City, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.64k people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.65k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Forest City, FL residents (2.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest City, FL was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 94
Korea
109 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 91

Forest City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest City, FL.

Economy

The economy of Forest City, FL employs 8.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest City, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,623 people), Construction (1,071 people), and Retail Trade (906 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($131,016), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,529), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,596).

Employment

Occupations

8.33k

2024 Value

± 877

5.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest City, FL grew at a rate of 5.63%, from 7.89k employees to 8.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,468 people), Management Occupations (1,039 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (932 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.33k

2024 Value

± 877

5.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest City, FL grew at a rate of 5.63%, from 7.89k employees to 8.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,623 people), Construction (1,071 people), and Retail Trade (906 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Forest City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,955

Median earning men ± $6,059

$42,271

Median earning women ± $4,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($168,317), Construction ($77,742), and Manufacturing ($75,134).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($130,352), Wholesale Trade ($63,455), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,875).

Education

The student population of Forest City, FL in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 111 male students and 4 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Forest City, FL are White (35 and 74.5%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 10.6%), Unknown (3 and 6.38%), and Two or More Races (2 and 4.26%).

The largest universities in Forest City, FL by number of degrees awarded are Golf Academy of America-Orlando (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Forest City, FL are Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management (47 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 115 students enrolled in Forest City, FL, 96.5% men and 3.48% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 77 records, of which 2.6% were women and 97.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management

Most Common

47 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Forest City, FL was Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management with 47 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Golf Academy of America-Orlando

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

47 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Golf Academy of America-Orlando with 47 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Forest City, FL, which is 46 times more than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 35 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 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

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2016.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2016.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest City, FL was $369,900 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $364,900 to $369,900, a 1.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest City, FL is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest City, FL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$369,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,805

$3,432

Median Property Taxes

±$451

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Forest City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$85,606

Median Household Income

± $6,010

5.53k

Number of Households

± 677

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.53k households in Forest City, FL grew to $85,606 from the previous year's value of $84,337.

The following chart displays the households in Forest City, FL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest City, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (9.25%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Forest City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest City, FL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Forest City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest City, FL 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, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest City, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest City, FL (1.42k out of 15k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest City, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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