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Forest City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Winnebago County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,280
Population
932/sq mi density
$62,917
Median Income
$34,494 per capita
$136,400
Home Value
$178,306 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
223 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,917 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,400 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,917
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,494
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,917
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,494
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,658
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
6%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
393
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
31
Retail
49
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,658
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,053
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,658 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 393 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,658 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,053 |