Forest City, IA

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.38%

19.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$136,400

8.95% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Forest City, IA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Forest City, IA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.55%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.935%).

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.

97.4% 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 2023, the median property value in Forest City, IA was $136,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

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Population & Diversity

Forest City, IA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Forest City, IA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7k people) in Forest City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Forest City, IA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Forest City, IA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
3.7k ± 239
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 54
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 66

3.34%

Hispanic Population

143 people

3.34% of the people in Forest City, IA are hispanic (143 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 23

Forest City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forest City, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Forest City, IA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest City, IA, are . 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,613), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,558), and Construction ($46,371).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($49,306), Retail Trade ($47,692), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,107).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa 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 N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A 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%).

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 N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Forest City, IA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 $136,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,200 to $136,400, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest City, IA is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$136,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,805

$1,131

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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.

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

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1.56k

Number of Households

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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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Forest City, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest City, IA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.41% 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest City, IA (354 out of 3.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Forest City, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

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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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