Forest City, NC

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2022 Population

7,357

0.368% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.8

2.96% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

38.9%

2.77% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$35,232

11.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$136,600

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Forest City, NC had a population of 7.36k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $35,232. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Forest City, NC grew from 7,330 to 7,357, a 0.368% increase and its median household income grew from $31,573 to $35,232, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), White (Hispanic) (3.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.34%).

None of the households in Forest City, NC 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.

98.4% of the residents in Forest City, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Forest City, NC was $136,600, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Forest City, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest City, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Forest City, NC employs 2.61k people. The largest industries in Forest City, NC are Manufacturing (616 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (325 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($83,393), Construction ($55,333), and Public Administration ($51,736).

Employment

Occupations

2.61k

2022 Value

± 404

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forest City, NC grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 2.47k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest City, NC, are Production Occupations (493 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (280 people), and Material Moving Occupations (214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest City, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

2.61k

2022 Value

± 404

5.34%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forest City, NC grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 2.47k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest City, NC, are Manufacturing (616 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (325 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest City, NC, though some of these residents may live in Forest City, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,827

Median earning men ± $7,971

$26,812

Median earning women ± $1,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($55,333), Manufacturing ($54,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($28,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,955), and Retail Trade ($23,352).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 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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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

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 North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 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 North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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 (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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, NC was $136,600 in 2022, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,300 to $136,600, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest City, NC is 44.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Forest City, NC have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest City, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$136,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,147

$1,204

Median Property Taxes

±$245

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 44.7% of the housing units in Forest City, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Forest City, NC 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.

$35,232

Median Household Income

± $6,878

2.69k

Number of Households

± 404

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.69k households in Forest City, NC grew to $35,232 from the previous year's value of $31,573.

The following chart displays the households in Forest City, NC 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest City, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Worked At Home (3.73%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Forest City, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (3.73%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest City, NC have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.49% of the workforce in Forest City, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest City, NC (2.84k out of 7.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

85.6% of the population of Forest City, NC has health coverage, with 22.5% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rutherford County, NC see 2236 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.6% decrease from the previous year (2394 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3799 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 593 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,236 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rutherford County, NC

Primary care physicians in Rutherford County, NC see an average of 2,236 patients per year. This represents a 6.6% decrease from the previous year (2,394 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rutherford County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.8% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

22.5%

Employer Coverage

33.3%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest City, NC declined by 3.07% from 14.8% to 14.4%.

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

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