Forest City, IL City Data

Forest City, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 287 people who live in Forest City and approximately 16,038 who live in Mason County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forest City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Forest City. We have included Forest City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forest City Information

Mason County where Forest City resides is 563.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,038 and has a population rank of 2,019 out of all the places in the United States.

Forest City has a total of 287 people and of those residents there are 153 males and 134 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 166 births each year and around 192 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forest City varies per year, but currently 286 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 287 people who live in Forest City, there are 89 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forest City is 49 male and 40 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 209.

General Forest City Information
Total area in square miles - Mason County	563.37
Water area in square miles - Mason County	N/A
Resident population - Mason County	16,038
Population rank - Mason County	2,019
Total population	287
Total population (male)	153
Total population (female)	134
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Mason County	166
Deaths- Mason County	192
Population of one race	286
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	89
Population under 20 years (male)	49
Population under 20 years (female)	40
Total population 18 years and over	209

Forest City Social Characteristics

There are 6,389 households in Forest City. Families make up 4,620 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forest City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,728), male householder with no wife present (250) and female householder with no husband present (525). The remainder of the Forest City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,826. Forest City, IL moving companies help people in Forest City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Forest City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forest City is based, there are 6,606 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,080 never married, 4,045 now married, 77 separated, 842 widowed, and 562 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 72 separated, 164 widowed and 601 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forest City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forest City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mason County)
Total households	6,389
Family households (families)	4,620
With own children under 18 years	2,101
Married-couple family	3,728
With own children under 18 years	1,488
Male householder, no wife present, family	250
With own children under 18 years	160
Female householder, no husband present, family	525
With own children under 18 years	337
Nonfamily households	1,826
Householder living alone	1,581
65 years and over	831

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.84
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	261
Householder	81
Spouse	74
Child	88
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	26
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,606
Never married	1,080
Now married	4,045
Separated	77
Widowed	842
Divorced	562
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	72
Widowed	164
Divorced	601

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	287
Male	153
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	134
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	287
One race	286
White	283
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	287
People who are White alone	283
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,107
Same house	10,101
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,590
Different state or abroad	397
Different state	379
Abroad	18

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mason County)
Total resident population	16,038
Born in United States	16,864
State of residence	14,048
Different state	1,892
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	62

Forest City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Forest City. That total enrollment is 3,734 for the population of the country, which includes Forest City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,793 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,415 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 475.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Forest City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,734
Pre-kindergarten	335
Public	244
Private	91
Kindergarten	215
Public	209
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,753
Public	1,744
Private	9
Elementary and high school	2,708
Public	2,692
Private	16
High school grades 9 to 12	955
Public	948
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	420
Public	372
Private	48
Graduate or professional school	56
Public	54
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,730

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,890
Less than 9th grade	747
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,445
High school graduate	4,585
Some college, no degree	2,269
Associate's degree	623
Bachelor's degree	1,221
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	847

Forest City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,621 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forest City. The Forest City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,768), service occupations (1,246), sales and office occupations (1,661), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (201), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (724) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,487). The 12,621 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,228 private wage and salary workers, 1,167 government workers, 659 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mason County)
Population 16 years and over	12,621
In labor force	7,572
Civilian labor force	7,550
Employed	7,087
Unemployed	463
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	6,503
In labor force	3,369
Civilian labor force	3,369
Unemployed Civilian labor force	183
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,118
In labor force	4,203
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	280
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mason County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,991
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,496
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	948
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	164
Other means	40
Worked at home	322
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	192,775

OCCUPATION (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,768
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,768
Service occupations	1,246
Sales and office occupations	1,661
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	201
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	724
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,487

INDUSTRY (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,768
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	530
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,141
Wholesale trade	184
Retail trade	892
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	408
Information	96
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	355
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	345
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,271
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	422
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	586

CLASS OF WORKER (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,768
Private wage and salary workers	5,228
Government workers	1,167
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	659
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forest City Housing Characteristics

In Forest City, IL there are 7,033 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,389 occupied and 644 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forest City, there are 5,879 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Forest City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Forest City, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forest City, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forest City. There are 49 housing units with rent less than $200, 196 with rent between $200-299, 647 with rent between $300-499 and 311 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forest City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forest City, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mason County)
Total housing units	7,033
Occupied housing units	6,389
Vacant housing units	644

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mason County)
Total housing units	7,033
1-unit, detached	5,879
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	133
3 or 4 units	120
5 to 9 units	98
10 to 19 units	39
20 to 49 units	8
50 or more units
Mobile home	712

HOUSING TENURE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,389
Owner-occupied	4,905
Renter-occupied	1,484

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,389
No vehicles available	362
2 vehicle available	4,062
3 vehicles available	1,143
4 vehicles available	242
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,389
Utility gas	3,880
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	724
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	69
Coal or coke	4
Wood	107
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,389
Less Than $50,000	4,905
$50,000 to $99,999	2,132
$100,000 to $149,999	301
$150,000 to $199,999	94
$200,000 to $299,999	63
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,200

GROSS RENT (Mason County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,484
Less than $200	49
$200 to $299	196
$300 to $499	647
$500 to $699	265
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A