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Arkansas · Census place 24430

Forrest City city, AR

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Forrest City city has 12,826 residents, ranking #33 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $33,522, the median home is worth $87,800 and median gross rent runs $795 a month.

Population
12,826Forrest City city residents
Median household income
$33,522Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$87,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$795Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
38%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Forrest City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Forrest City city median would spend about 28.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 36.1% of residents and 38% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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