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Forrest City, Arkansas Economy Profile

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 Forrest City, Arkansas United States
StateArkansas
CityForrest City
Total population14,774 281,421,906
Male7,937138,053,563
Female6,837143,368,343
Median age (years)32.335.3
Total households4,581105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)23,11141,994

Forrest City, Arkansas Economy

43.73% of people are in the labor force of Forrest City, Arkansas. The total population of Forrest City, Arkansas is 14,774 people. Per capita income in Forrest City, Arkansas is equal to eleven thousand, seven hundred and sixteen dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Forrest City, Arkansas, receive $29,313, female full-time, year-round workers in Forrest City, Arkansas, are paid $21,295. There are seven hundred and twenty-nine families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 3.62% of workers in Forrest City, Arkansas. 73.63% comprise private wage and salary workers in Forrest City, Arkansas. There are 14 Unpaid family workers in Forrest City, Arkansas. Two hundred and ninety-five people are involved in public administration. 22.48% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Forrest City, Arkansas. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Forrest City, Arkansas is as follows: 4.55%.

 Forrest City, Arkansas %, Forrest City, Arkansas United States
Population 16 years and over11,172  217,168,077
In labor force4,886 43.73%63.92%
- Civilian labor force4,886 43.73%63.39%
- - Employed4,084 36.56%59.73%
- - Unemployed802 7.18%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force16.4  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force6,286 56.27%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over5,066 45.35%51.66%
In labor force2,510 22.47%29.72%
- Civilian labor force2,510 22.47%29.65%
- - Employed2,068 18.51%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,300 11.64%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force856  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over4,007  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone3,162 78.91%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled626 15.62%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)29 0.72%4.73%
Walked23 0.57%2.93%
Other means123 3.07%1.19%
Worked at home44 1.1%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.6 0.49%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over4,084  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations1,149 28.13%33.65%
Service occupations621 15.21%14.86%
Sales and office occupations1,057 25.88%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations49 1.2%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations284 6.95%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations924 22.62%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining85 2.08%1.87%
Construction185 4.53%6.78%
Manufacturing841 20.59%14.1%
Wholesale trade112 2.74%3.6%
Retail trade553 13.54%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities186 4.55%5.2%
Information68 1.67%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing204 5.0%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services172 4.21%9.3%
Educational, health and social services918 22.48%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services320 7.84%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)145 3.55%4.87%
Public administration295 7.22%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers3,007 73.63%78.47%
Government workers915 22.4%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business148 3.62%6.63%
Unpaid family workers14 0.34%0.31%
 Forrest City, Arkansas %, Forrest City, Arkansas United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households4,594  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,224 26.64%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999464 10.1%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999711 15.48%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999594 12.93%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999608 13.23%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999607 13.21%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999168 3.66%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999137 2.98%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99917 0.37%2.2%
$200,000 or more64 1.39%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)23,111  41,994
With earnings3,284 29.39%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)39,734  56,604
With Social Security income1,324 11.85%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,465  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income684 6.12%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,420  6,320
With public assistance income494 4.42%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,010  3,032
With retirement income500 4.48%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)11,392  17,376
 
Families3,255  72,261,780
Less than $10,000673 20.68%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999294 9.03%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999536 16.47%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999426 13.09%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999453 13.92%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999530 16.28%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999152 4.67%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999118 3.63%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99917 0.52%2.75%
$200,000 or more56 1.72%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)27,432  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)11,716  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers29,313  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers21,295  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families943  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years803 85.15%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years433 45.92%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present729  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years659 90.4%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years375 51.44%42.27%
 
Individuals4,087  33,899,812
18 years and over2,227 54.49%65.35%
- 65 years and over337 8.25%9.7%
Related children under 18 years1,845 45.14%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years1,224 29.95%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over729 17.84%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.