Forest City

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Forest City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Forest City Zip Codes


Forest City Legal Resources Back to top

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Forest City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,616
  • Land Area (2000): 83.624 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.229 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,906
Forest City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,207 92.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 1.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 285 6.27%

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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 438 35.90%
2. Educational Services 157 12.87%
3. Construction 112 9.18%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 92 7.54%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 41 3.36%
6. Health Care 34 2.79%
7. Food Manufacturing 32 2.62%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.62%
9. Public Administration 27 2.21%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 2.13%
11. Finance and Insurance 26 2.13%
12. Truck Transportation 19 1.56%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 18 1.48%
14. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.48%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 15 1.23%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.07%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 12 0.98%
18. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 11 0.90%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 0.90%
20. Repair and Maintenance 11 0.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 240 22.26%
2. Educational Services 169 15.68%
3. Health Care 118 10.95%
4. Social Assistance 76 7.05%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 59 5.47%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 47 4.36%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 3.80%
8. Finance and Insurance 31 2.88%
9. Department and Other General Stores 29 2.69%
10. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 22 2.04%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 1.86%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 1.86%
13. Public Administration 20 1.86%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 1.58%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 1.21%
16. Truck Transportation 13 1.21%
17. Gasoline Stations 12 1.11%
18. Metal Manufactuing 12 1.11%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.11%
20. Air Transportation 10 0.93%

Forest City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 133 10.90%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 89 7.30%
3. Other Management Occupations 68 5.57%
4. Agricultural Workers 60 4.92%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 60 4.92%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 54 4.43%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 4.18%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 3.61%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 3.36%
10. Carpenters 38 3.11%
11. Construction Laborers 34 2.79%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 34 2.79%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 2.62%
14. Engineers 30 2.46%
15. Other Construction Trades 28 2.30%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 2.05%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 25 2.05%
18. Top Executives 25 2.05%
19. Printing Workers 17 1.39%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 16 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 100 9.28%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 7.42%
3. Secretaries and Admins 62 5.75%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 46 4.27%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 3.99%
6. Child Care Workers 42 3.90%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 41 3.80%
8. Other Management Occupations 38 3.53%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 37 3.43%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 37 3.43%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.43%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 3.25%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.69%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 2.69%
15. Registered Nurses 28 2.60%
16. Cashiers 27 2.50%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 26 2.41%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 26 2.41%
19. Accountants and Auditors 22 2.04%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 21 1.95%

Forest City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,014 55.79%
15-35 hours 543 15.04%
1-14 hours 200 5.54%
No regular hours 853 23.63%

Forest City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 138 6.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 135 5.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 318 14.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 149 6.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 199 8.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 254 11.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 340 15.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 152 6.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 108 4.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 109 4.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 1.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 174 7.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 5.56%

Forest City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 383 16.91%
5-9 980 43.27%
10-14 462 20.40%
15-19 98 4.33%
20-24 122 5.39%
25-29 25 1.10%
30-34 49 2.16%
35-39 21 0.93%
40-44 48 2.12%
45-59 34 1.50%
60-89 18 0.79%
At least 90 25 1.10%

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 4 0.18% 2,066 91.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 118 5.21%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 1.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 43 1.90%

Forest City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 408 17.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,615 68.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 217 9.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 78 3.33%

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): 1,692 (3,972 people)
Families (2000): 1,070 (3,193 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 622
People at same address in 1995: 2,100
Forest City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 160 9.07%
$10,000-$14,999 80 4.53%
$15,000-$19,999 157 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 106 6.01%
$25,000-$29,999 134 7.59%
$30,000-$34,999 174 9.86%
$35,000-$39,999 80 4.53%
$40,000-$44,999 151 8.56%
$45,000-$49,999 96 5.44%
$50,000-$59,999 270 15.30%
$60,000-$74,999 202 11.44%
$75,000-$99,999 74 4.19%
$100,000-$124,999 46 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.40%
$200,000 or more 28 1.59%

Forest City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 541 30.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 539 30.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72 4.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 243 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 230 12.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 106 5.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forest City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,414 29.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 704 14.44%
Public Assistance 82 1.68%
Retirement 179 3.67%
Self Employment 260 5.33%
Social Security 497 10.19%
Supplemental Security 74 1.52%
Wage / Salary 1,374 28.18%
Other 292 5.99%

Forest City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 520 54.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 442 45.95%

Forest City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 139 7.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,031 57.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 584 32.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 2.39%

Forest City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 10.48%
Color 1 Box Married 982 52.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 501 26.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 10.21%

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 170 4.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 444 12.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,156 33.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 763 22.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 307 8.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 416 12.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 193 5.60%

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 41 0.89% 21 0.45% 62 1.34%
Kindergarten 50 1.08% 0 0.00% 50 1.08%
Grades 1-4 234 5.07% 0 0.00% 234 5.07%
Grades 5-8 278 6.02% 0 0.00% 278 6.02%
Grades 9-12 328 7.11% 0 0.00% 328 7.11%
Undergrad college 67 1.45% 298 6.46% 365 7.91%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.37% 0 0.00% 17 0.37%
Total 1,015 21.99% 319 6.91% 1,334 28.90%

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 3,795 90.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 392 9.36%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Forest City Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. 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 587 12.72%
10-19 Years 850 18.41%
20-29 Years 609 13.19%
30-39 Years 588 12.74%
40-49 Years 685 14.84%
50-59 Years 472 10.23%
60-69 Years 293 6.35%
70-79 Years 287 6.22%
80-89 Years 196 4.25%
90+ Years 49 1.06%

Forest City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,257 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 2,359 51.10%

Forest City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,367 94.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 142 3.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 50 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 25 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Forest City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,805 34.60%
2. Norwegian 1,427 27.35%
3. English 368 7.05%
4. Irish 367 7.03%
5. Swedish 190 3.64%
6. Danish 166 3.18%
7. United States Or American 162 3.11%
8. Dutch 118 2.26%
9. Czech 79 1.51%
10. Italian 78 1.50%

Forest City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,889 90.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 208 4.86%
3. German 63 1.47%
4. Serbo Croatian 62 1.45%
5. French 12 0.28%
6. Scandinavian 11 0.26%
7. Other Indic 10 0.23%
8. Chinese 10 0.23%
9. Other Indo European 6 0.14%
10. Arabic 6 0.14%

Forest City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,362 95.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 171 3.76%

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
50436