Forest City, MO Demographics

The total population of Forest City is estimated to be 208 with 114 males (54.81%) and 94 females (45.19%). There are 20 less females than males in Forest City.
The median household income in Forest City was $45,816 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,263(2.83%) from $44,553 in 2020. This income is 61.41% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Forest City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,922. Overall, the median household income for the city of Forest City stands at $45,816.
In Forest City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,037 for males and $18,376 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,290 for males and $29,185 for females.
In Forest City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $45,570.
In 2022, the population of Forest City was 248, a 0.81% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forest City's population was 246, an increase of 1.23% compared to a population of 243 in 2020.
The median age in Forest City, MO is 56.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.85% were under the age of 15, 10.04% aged 15 to 29, 42.97% aged 30 to 64, 31.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forest City population: 96.39% are White, 2.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian and 0.80% are multiracial.