1. Market
  2. Forest City city, Iowa

Market Population Trends

ACS 5 year data. Geography area - 4.63 square miles. Population density - 882.96/mi2.

Employment Type

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Age Grouping

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Ethnicity Mix 2018

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Fertility Rate

76 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Household Characteristics

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Median Age over Time

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Households with Children by Age

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Median Household Income

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Educational Attainment

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Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $881

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Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $515

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Average Commute

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Primary Transportation

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Gender Mix

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Field of Employment

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Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $8,230
--Home Prepared Food $4,638
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $3,593
Alcoholic Beverages $604
Housing $20,862
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $12,199
--Utilities $4,205
--Operations $1,584
--Supplies $776
--Furnishings $2,107
Apparel $1,935
--Men & Boys $433
--Women & Girls $784
--Children < 2 $8
--Footwear $408
Transportation $10,133
--New Vehicles $1,894
--Used Vehicles $2,164
--Fuel $2,188
--Insurance $1,012
--Public Transit $849
Healthcare $5,160
Entertainment $3,348
--Pets $686
--Toys $163
Personal Care Products $800
Books & Literature $114
Education $1,462
Tobacco Products $359
Miscellaneous $1,029
Retirement $1,960
Non-health Insurance $7,577
Total Expenditures $63,573
BLS CE Data, ACS 5 year data

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Forest City city, Iowa 4,142
2015 Forest City city, Iowa 4,110
2016 Forest City city, Iowa 4,043
2017 Forest City city, Iowa 4,083
2018 Forest City city, Iowa 4,089
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