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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 Housing

Present all the most Investigate household information of Forrest City, Arkansas, stated below. Housing tenure in Forrest City, Arkansas can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 2,343, which makes 88.73%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is two thousand, two hundred and thirty-eight that is forty-three point three five percent from total amount.

 Forrest City, Arkansas %, Forrest City, Arkansas United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households4,581  105,480,101
Family households (families)3,165 69.09%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years1,717 37.48%32.79%
- Married-couple family1,705 37.22%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years758 16.55%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present1,281 27.96%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years868 18.95%7.17%
Nonfamily households1,416 30.91%31.94%
- Householder living alone1,280 27.94%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over543 11.85%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years1,968 42.96%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over1,176 25.67%23.39%
 
Average household size2.65  2.59
Average family size3.23  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units5,164  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units4,581 88.73%91.01%
- Vacant housing units583 11.29%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use23 0.45%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.1  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)11.3  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units4,581  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units2,343 45.38%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units2,238 43.35%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.65  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.64  2.40
 
Total housing units5,163  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached3,521 68.2%60.28%
1-unit, attached125 2.42%5.56%
2 units346 6.7%4.31%
3 or 4 units487 9.43%4.74%
5 to 9 units179 3.47%4.67%
10 to 19 units66 1.28%4.0%
20 or more units163 3.16%8.63%
Mobile home276 5.35%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 200070 1.36%2.38%
1995 to 1998311 6.02%7.32%
1990 to 1994229 4.44%7.31%
1980 to 1989850 16.46%15.81%
1970 to 19791,150 22.27%18.5%
1960 to 19691,137 22.02%13.73%
1940 to 19591,054 20.41%19.97%
1939 or earlier362 7.01%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room29 0.56%2.2%
2 rooms150 2.91%4.81%
3 rooms522 10.11%9.84%
4 rooms1,151 22.29%15.97%
5 rooms1,583 30.66%20.89%
6 rooms828 16.04%18.45%
7 rooms483 9.36%12.06%
8 rooms215 4.16%8.06%
9 or more rooms202 3.91%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.0  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units4,575  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20001,135 24.78%19.95%
1995 to 19981,381 30.15%28.9%
1990 to 1994612 13.36%16.07%
1980 to 1989563 12.29%15.58%
1970 to 1979388 8.47%9.86%
1969 or earlier496 10.83%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,020 22.3%10.3%
11,845 40.33%34.25%
21,339 29.27%38.36%
3 or more371 8.11%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas2,866 62.64%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas113 2.47%6.52%
Electricity1,551 33.9%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0  8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood5 0.11%1.68%
Solar energy13 0.28%0.04%
Other fuel25 0.55%0.39%
No fuel used2 0.04%0.69%
 
 Forrest City, Arkansas %, Forrest City, Arkansas United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities67  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities46  715,535
No telephone service381  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units4,575  105,480,101
1.00 or less4,319 94.4%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50179 3.91%3.02%
1.51 or more77 1.68%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units2,103  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000845 40.18%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999970 46.12%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999138 6.56%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,99989 4.23%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,99939 1.85%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,99910 0.48%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99912 0.57%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more0  0.57%
Median (dollars)57,900  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage1,296 61.63%70.03%
- Less than $30032 1.52%0.46%
- $300 to $499231 10.98%3.89%
- $500 to $699468 22.25%8.95%
- $700 to $999369 17.55%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499158 7.51%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,99922 1.05%10.06%
- $2,000 or more16 0.76%8.09%
- Median (dollars)667  1,088
Not mortgaged807 38.37%29.97%
- Median (dollars)246  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent866 41.18%36.52%
15 to 19 percent381 18.12%17.5%
20 to 24 percent261 12.41%13.92%
25 to 29 percent117 5.56%9.44%
30 to 34 percent101 4.8%6.02%
35 percent or more344 16.36%15.79%
Not computed33 1.57%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units2,223  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200433 19.48%5.24%
$200 to $299188 8.46%5.17%
$300 to $499765 34.41%21.99%
$500 to $749551 24.79%33.69%
$750 to $999112 5.04%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49932 1.44%8.68%
$1,500 or more7 0.31%2.91%
No cash rent135 6.07%5.15%
Median (dollars)426  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent370 16.64%18.1%
15 to 19 percent244 10.98%14.31%
20 to 24 percent182 8.19%12.78%
25 to 29 percent217 9.76%10.42%
30 to 34 percent132 5.94%7.34%
35 percent or more916 41.21%29.5%
Not computed162 7.29%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.