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Forrest City, AR
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Living in Forrest City



Forrest City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 12,676 people and three associated neighborhoods, Forrest City is the 32nd largest community in Arkansas.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.43 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Forrest City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In Forrest City, just 12.67% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Forrest City in 2018 was $16,551, which is low income relative to Arkansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,204 for a family of four. Forrest City also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.30% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Forrest City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Forrest City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forrest City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Forrest City include German, Irish, French, English, and African.

The most common language spoken in Forrest City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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