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Forest City, NC
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Forest City profile


Living in Forest City



Forest City is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,358 people and six associated neighborhoods, Forest City is the 125th largest community in North Carolina.

Of important note, Forest City is also a town of artists. Forest City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Forest City’s character.

The education level of Forest City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.21% of adults 25 and older in Forest City have a college degree.

The per capita income in Forest City in 2018 was $21,671, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,684 for a family of four. However, Forest City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Forest City also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.93% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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

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