Forest City

Population: 4,280
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $136,400

Located in Winnebago County, Iowa, Forest City is a community with a population of 4,280. The median household income of $62,917 is in line with the Winnebago County median ($63,719).

From 2019 to 2023, Forest City's population grew 9.0% from 3,928 to 4,280, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $95,300 to $136,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.4% of the population. 78.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,280
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $136,400
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 1,780
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9284,280

Median household income

$49,022$62,917

Median home value

$95,300$136,400

Median gross rent

$579$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,928	$49,022	$95,300	$579
2020	4,117	$51,280	$91,500	$578
2021	4,284	$53,559	$108,500	$650
2022	4,254	$58,060	$125,200	$687
2023	4,280	$62,917	$136,400	$719

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	5.1%
5 to 17	830	19.4%
18 to 24	739	17.3%
25 to 34	459	10.7%
35 to 44	707	16.5%
45 to 54	317	7.4%
55 to 64	365	8.5%
65 to 74	428	10.0%
75 and over	217	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,700	86.4%
Black or African American	55	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	323	7.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.4%
Two or more races	40	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	6.7%
High school graduate	631	25.3%
Some college or associate's	1,047	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	391	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	256	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,716	78.7%
Carpooled	209	9.6%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	80	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	6.0%
Other means	43	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,428	69.6%
15 to 29 min	320	15.6%
30 to 44 min	257	12.5%
45 to 59 min	7	0.3%
60+ min	39	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 9.4% (354 of 3,776)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,009	64.5%
Nonfamily households	555	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,564	87.9%
Vacant	216	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,131	72.3%
Renter-occupied	433	27.7%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,317	74.0%
1-unit, attached	26	1.5%
2 to 4 units	155	8.7%
5 to 19 units	112	6.3%
20 or more units	76	4.3%
Mobile home & other	94	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1928380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2571, -93.6366