Forest City

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  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


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Forest City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,549
  • Land Area (2000): 21.284 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.040 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,638
Forest City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,450 97.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 162 2.13%

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. Construction 218 12.12%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 181 10.06%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 96 5.34%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 81 4.50%
5. Repair and Maintenance 72 4.00%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 71 3.95%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 68 3.78%
8. Health Care 67 3.72%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 3.56%
10. Food Manufacturing 64 3.56%
11. Metal Manufactuing 63 3.50%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 46 2.56%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 2.50%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 2.28%
15. Department and Other General Stores 39 2.17%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 2.11%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 35 1.95%
18. Public Administration 33 1.83%
19. Truck Transportation 32 1.78%
20. Educational Services 31 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 162 12.13%
2. Health Care 159 11.90%
3. Educational Services 157 11.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 84 6.29%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 82 6.14%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 74 5.54%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 63 4.72%
8. Metal Manufactuing 61 4.57%
9. Department and Other General Stores 49 3.67%
10. Social Assistance 49 3.67%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 32 2.40%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 28 2.10%
13. Public Administration 26 1.95%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.87%
15. Other Transportation 25 1.87%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 1.80%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 1.80%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.72%
19. Food Manufacturing 20 1.50%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 1.50%

Forest City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 208 11.56%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 149 8.28%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 84 4.67%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 65 3.61%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 3.56%
6. Other Construction Trades 63 3.50%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 3.34%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 60 3.34%
9. Carpenters 59 3.28%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 55 3.06%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 54 3.00%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 2.95%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 2.95%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 51 2.83%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 46 2.56%
16. Woodworkers 43 2.39%
17. Other Management Occupations 39 2.17%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 1.95%
19. Construction Laborers 34 1.89%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 32 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 141 10.55%
2. Other Production Occupations 97 7.26%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 80 5.99%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 78 5.84%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 77 5.76%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 66 4.94%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 3.82%
8. Accountants and Auditors 42 3.14%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 2.99%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 38 2.84%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.84%
12. Other Management Occupations 37 2.77%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 2.69%
14. Child Care Workers 36 2.69%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 34 2.54%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 2.54%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 32 2.40%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 29 2.17%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 28 2.10%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 2.02%

Forest City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,959 50.03%
15-35 hours 568 9.60%
1-14 hours 143 2.42%
No regular hours 2,245 37.95%

Forest City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 65 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 197 6.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 165 5.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 371 12.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 373 12.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 519 17.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 230 7.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 76 2.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 130 4.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 4.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 291 9.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 355 11.81%

Forest City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 227 7.55%
5-9 358 11.91%
10-14 921 30.64%
15-19 637 21.19%
20-24 318 10.58%
25-29 88 2.93%
30-34 178 5.92%
35-39 13 0.43%
40-44 36 1.20%
45-59 86 2.86%
60-89 88 2.93%
At least 90 56 1.86%

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 26 0.86% 2,523 83.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 227 7.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 86 2.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 144 4.79%

Forest City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 381 12.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,466 79.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 93 3.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 85 2.75%

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): 3,226 (7,468 people)
Families (2000): 2,074 (6,072 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 478
People at same address in 1995: 3,763
Forest City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 654 20.27%
$10,000-$14,999 303 9.39%
$15,000-$19,999 351 10.88%
$20,000-$24,999 368 11.41%
$25,000-$29,999 291 9.02%
$30,000-$34,999 222 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 178 5.52%
$40,000-$44,999 157 4.87%
$45,000-$49,999 70 2.17%
$50,000-$59,999 193 5.98%
$60,000-$74,999 204 6.32%
$75,000-$99,999 124 3.84%
$100,000-$124,999 57 1.77%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.03%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.56%
$200,000 or more 35 1.08%

Forest City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,099 33.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 976 30.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 95 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 482 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 354 10.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 140 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Forest City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,272 27.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 704 8.57%
Public Assistance 272 3.31%
Retirement 598 7.28%
Self Employment 320 3.90%
Social Security 1,136 13.83%
Supplemental Security 154 1.88%
Wage / Salary 2,137 26.02%
Other 619 7.54%

Forest City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 814 62.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 485 37.34%

Forest City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 365 13.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,461 54.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 724 27.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 4.64%

Forest City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 386 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,602 48.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 716 21.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 612 18.46%

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 691 12.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,278 22.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,895 33.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,078 18.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 254 4.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 345 6.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 169 2.96%

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 70 0.93% 9 0.12% 79 1.05%
Kindergarten 115 1.52% 4 0.05% 119 1.58%
Grades 1-4 452 5.99% 10 0.13% 462 6.12%
Grades 5-8 345 4.57% 42 0.56% 387 5.13%
Grades 9-12 304 4.03% 18 0.24% 322 4.27%
Undergrad college 233 3.09% 48 0.64% 281 3.72%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.25% 0 0.00% 19 0.25%
Total 1,538 20.37% 131 1.74% 1,669 22.11%

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 6,041 80.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,437 19.22%

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 1,094 14.49%
10-19 Years 976 12.93%
20-29 Years 948 12.56%
30-39 Years 982 13.01%
40-49 Years 903 11.96%
50-59 Years 819 10.85%
60-69 Years 724 9.59%
70-79 Years 682 9.03%
80-89 Years 347 4.60%
90+ Years 74 0.98%

Forest City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,432 45.46%
Color 1 Box Female 4,117 54.54%

Forest City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,935 65.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,168 28.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 281 3.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 91 1.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.62%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.09%

Forest City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 956 26.50%
2. German 734 20.35%
3. Irish 613 16.99%
4. English 438 12.14%
5. Scotch Irish 258 7.15%
6. African 114 3.16%
7. Scottish 82 2.27%
8. Dutch 76 2.11%
9. French Non-Basque 67 1.86%
10. European 62 1.72%

Forest City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,714 95.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 292 4.14%
3. French 17 0.24%
4. French Creole 8 0.11%
5. Japanese 7 0.10%
6. Italian 6 0.09%
7. Hungarian 6 0.09%

Forest City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,406 97.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 147 1.93%

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
28043