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National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839
About Forrest City, AR
Forrest City, AR is located in St. Francis County in the state of Arkansas.
The total City Population for Forrest City is about 12,309 with about 263 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 20,121.
The Average Home Value is $66,300.00, which is roughly 28% lower than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 65% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $36,336.00, which is roughly 9% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 37% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Forrest City is about 12,309 with about 263 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 20,121.
The Average Home Value is $66,300.00, which is roughly 28% lower than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 65% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $36,336.00, which is roughly 9% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 37% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Forrest City is about 6.7%.Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.
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Voting
St. Francis County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 10.04% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 50.7%
Republican: 45.61%
Other: 2.87%
Libertarian: 0.52%
Green: 0.3%
Nearby Locations
Widener, AR (5.49 mi.)
Round Pond, AR (5.49 mi.)
Colt, AR (6.27 mi.)
Palestine, AR (8.05 mi.)
Wynne, AR (14.71 mi.)
Marianna, AR (16.61 mi.)
Moro, AR (17.19 mi.)
Wheatley, AR (18.40 mi.)
Brickeys, AR (18.50 mi.)
Heth, AR (19.04 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 72335Latitude : 35.020940
Longitude : -90.749320
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 299 ft.
Area Code(s) : 870
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.55Male Population Estimate : 56.94%
Female Population Estimate : 43.06%
Median Age : 35.8
Male Median Age : 35.7
Female Median Age : 36.1
White Population Estimate : 40.68%
Black Population Estimate : 56.92%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 5.04%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.82%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.14%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.00%
Other Population Estimate : 2.14%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Forrest City specifically.Average # of Homicides for St. Francis County: About 19 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for St. Francis County: About 777 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
St. Francis County is about 79% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 63% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.