Forest City

  1. Forest City Legal Resources
  2. Forest City Statistics
  3. Forest City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forest City Employment Information
  5. Forest City Family Information
  6. Forest City Education Information
  7. Forest City Public Benefits Information
  8. Forest City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Forest City Zip Codes


Forest City Legal Resources Back to top

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Forest City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 697
  • Land Area (2000): 86.280 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 262
Forest City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 4.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 702 95.64%

Forest City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest City Employment Information Back to top
Forest City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 19.02%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 33 16.10%
3. Metal Manufactuing 23 11.22%
4. Construction 18 8.78%
5. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 10 4.88%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 3.90%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 8 3.90%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 7 3.41%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 3.41%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 3.41%
11. Truck Transportation 6 2.93%
12. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.44%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.95%
14. Department and Other General Stores 3 1.46%
15. Educational Services 3 1.46%
16. Food Manufacturing 3 1.46%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 1.46%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 1.46%
19. Utilities 3 1.46%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 24 24.49%
2. Finance and Insurance 15 15.31%
3. Department and Other General Stores 14 14.29%
4. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 10 10.20%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 9 9.18%
6. Metal Manufactuing 5 5.10%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 3.06%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 3.06%
9. Educational Services 3 3.06%
10. Food Manufacturing 3 3.06%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 3.06%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 2.04%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.04%
14. Social Assistance 2 2.04%

Forest City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 23.41%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 27 13.17%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 11.71%
4. Other Production Occupations 13 6.34%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 5.85%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 3.90%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 3.41%
8. Food Processing Workers 7 3.41%
9. Other Construction Trades 7 3.41%
10. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 6 2.93%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.93%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.93%
13. Top Executives 5 2.44%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 5 2.44%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 1.95%
16. Other Management Occupations 4 1.95%
17. Other Transportation Occupations 4 1.95%
18. Printing Workers 3 1.46%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 3 1.46%
20. Electricians 2 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17 17.35%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 15.31%
3. Secretaries and Admins 13 13.27%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 8.16%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 7.14%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 7.14%
7. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 4.08%
8. Other Healthcare Support 4 4.08%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 3 3.06%
10. Other Production Occupations 3 3.06%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 3.06%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 3.06%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 3.06%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.04%
15. Other Management Occupations 2 2.04%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.04%
17. Top Executives 2 2.04%

Forest City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 293 50.43%
15-35 hours 81 13.94%
1-14 hours 5 0.86%
No regular hours 202 34.77%

Forest City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 6.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 5.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 39 13.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23 7.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 21 7.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 41 14.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38 13.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 1.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 51 17.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 24 8.33%

Forest City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 2.08%
5-9 26 9.03%
10-14 15 5.21%
15-19 33 11.46%
20-24 23 7.99%
25-29 10 3.47%
30-34 65 22.57%
35-39 20 6.94%
40-44 12 4.17%
45-59 40 13.89%
60-89 36 12.50%
At least 90 2 0.69%

Forest City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 113 39.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 97 33.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 13.89%
At least 60 0 0.00% 38 13.19%

Forest City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 31 10.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 241 81.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 5.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 2.70%

Forest City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 267 (734 people)
Families (2000): 210 (646 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 59
People at same address in 1995: 534
Forest City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14 5.24%
$10,000-$14,999 6 2.25%
$15,000-$19,999 22 8.24%
$20,000-$24,999 16 5.99%
$25,000-$29,999 32 11.99%
$30,000-$34,999 22 8.24%
$35,000-$39,999 33 12.36%
$40,000-$44,999 24 8.99%
$45,000-$49,999 7 2.62%
$50,000-$59,999 32 11.99%
$60,000-$74,999 23 8.61%
$75,000-$99,999 27 10.11%
$100,000-$124,999 5 1.87%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.75%

Forest City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 38 15.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 93 37.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 30 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 44 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 8.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 3.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forest City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 213 28.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 112 14.83%
Public Assistance 20 2.65%
Retirement 48 6.36%
Self Employment 64 8.48%
Social Security 75 9.93%
Supplemental Security 9 1.19%
Wage / Salary 185 24.50%
Other 29 3.84%

Forest City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 131 68.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 61 31.77%

Forest City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35 11.99%
Color 1 Box Married 198 67.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 17.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 3.08%

Forest City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 202 69.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43 14.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 7.27%

Forest City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest City Education Information Back to top
Forest City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 5.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 111 19.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 261 45.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 125 22.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12 2.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20 3.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5 0.88%

Forest City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 2.73% 0 0.00% 19 2.73%
Kindergarten 10 1.43% 0 0.00% 10 1.43%
Grades 1-4 51 7.32% 0 0.00% 51 7.32%
Grades 5-8 32 4.59% 0 0.00% 32 4.59%
Grades 9-12 35 5.02% 0 0.00% 35 5.02%
Undergrad college 16 2.30% 5 0.72% 21 3.01%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.43% 0 0.00% 3 0.43%
Total 166 23.82% 5 0.72% 171 24.53%

Forest City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forest City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 692 94.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 42 5.72%

Forest City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 98 14.06%
10-19 Years 105 15.06%
20-29 Years 70 10.04%
30-39 Years 96 13.77%
40-49 Years 117 16.79%
50-59 Years 90 12.91%
60-69 Years 49 7.03%
70-79 Years 44 6.31%
80-89 Years 23 3.30%
90+ Years 5 0.72%

Forest City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 360 51.65%
Color 1 Box Female 337 48.35%

Forest City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 686 98.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Forest City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 148 28.52%
2. Irish 110 21.19%
3. United States Or American 97 18.69%
4. English 31 5.97%
5. Scottish 22 4.24%
6. Albanian 20 3.85%
7. Italian 20 3.85%
8. Dutch 18 3.47%
9. Scandinavian 17 3.28%
10. Scotch Irish 15 2.89%

Forest City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 663 97.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 1.47%
3. Other Indo European 5 0.74%

Forest City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 734 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Forest City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forest City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61532