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Forrest City, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · St. Francis County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,826
Population
633/sq mi density
$33,522
Median Income
$17,056 per capita
$87,800
Home Value
$68,743 Zillow
$795
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
929
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$33,522 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,800 home value, $795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
929 violent crimes/100K (144% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,522
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,056
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.5%
154% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forrest City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forrest City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,522
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,056
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,263
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$934
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$934
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$943M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
585
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
68
Retail
84
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,263
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,516
57% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $33,522 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,056 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,263 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $943M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 585 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,263 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,516 |