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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.2%
3,940 → 4,263
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.9%
$44,327 → $62,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,504
+241 from 2023 (4,263)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,373
+$17,456 from 2023 ($62,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,940 | — | $44,327 | — |
| 2015 | 4,066 | +3.2% | $46,146 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,066 | +0% | $47,198 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,017 | -1.2% | $49,022 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4,238 | +5.5% | $53,559 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,263 | +0.6% | $62,917 | +17.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.