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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Forrest City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,646 | 12,513 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 2.2% | — | |
| Median household income | $35,689 | $41,278 | 9 | ||
| Poverty rate | 37.7% | 25.9% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8% | 15.3% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -1.4% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $92,000 | $121,000 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $805 | $861 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 16.9% | 17.4% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 2.7% | 6.4% | 9 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +1.7% |
| Housing units | — | — | +2.3% |
| Median household income | — | — | +19.4% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +70.4% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +29.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | -34.9% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +30.9% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +1.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 13.8 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 12.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.2 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.5 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 10.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McComb, MS | 90 | 12,049 | — | $40,707 | 14.6% |
| Sterling, CO | 89 | 13,172 | — | $43,283 | 15.7% |
| Okmulgee, OK | 88 | 11,348 | — | $41,848 | 14.3% |
| Waycross, GA | 88 | 13,756 | — | $38,301 | 16.0% |
| Minden, LA | 87 | 11,455 | — | $34,294 | 16.7% |
| Eufaula, AL | 85 | 12,584 | — | $47,392 | 15.1% |
| Rantoul, IL | 85 | 12,421 | — | $48,691 | 12.4% |
| Henderson, NC | 85 | 14,885 | — | $39,969 | 15.5% |
| Jennings, MO | 85 | 12,918 | — | $38,984 | 10.8% |
| West Plains, MO | 85 | 12,441 | +2.2% | $44,002 | 17.1% |