Forest City town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 7,330
Median age: 33.8
Median household income: 31,573
Forest City is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Forest City town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 7,330 |
| 2020 | 7,150 |
Census data for Forest City town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Forest City town, North Carolina
| Total population | 7,330 |
| Male | 3,262 |
| Female | 4,068 |
| Total population | 7,330 |
| Under 5 years | 678 |
| 5 to 9 years | 544 |
| 10 to 14 years | 561 |
| 15 to 19 years | 676 |
| 20 to 24 years | 254 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,148 |
| 35 to 44 years | 472 |
| 45 to 54 years | 898 |
| 55 to 59 years | 435 |
| 60 to 64 years | 336 |
| 65 to 74 years | 735 |
| 75 to 84 years | 460 |
| 85 years and over | 133 |
| Median age (years) | 33.8 |
| Under 18 years | 2,166 |
| 16 years and over | 5,352 |
| 18 years and over | 5,164 |
| 21 years and over | 4,808 |
| 62 years and over | 1,560 |
| 65 years and over | 1,328 |
| Total population | 7,330 |
| One race | 6,989 |
| White | 4,623 |
| Black or African American | 2,019 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 98 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 249 |
| Two or more races | 341 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,010 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,078 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,932 |
Social characteristics in Forest City town, North Carolina
| Total households | 2,767 |
| Family households (families) | 745 |
| Married-couple family | 71 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 599 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 473 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,352 |
| Average household size | 991 |
| Average family size | 2.61 |
Economic characteristics in Forest City town, North Carolina
| Total households | 2,767 |
| Less than $10,000 | 399 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 270 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 451 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 399 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 310 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 444 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 268 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 86 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 44 |
| $200,000 or more | 96 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 31,573 |
Housing characteristics in Forest City town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 3,356 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,767 |
| Vacant housing units | 589 |
| Total housing units | 3,356 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,354 |
| 1-unit, attached | 67 |
| 2 units | 29 |
| 3 or 4 units | 238 |
| 5 to 9 units | 425 |
| 10 to 19 units | 57 |
| 20 or more units | 112 |
| Mobile home | 74 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 3,356 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 0 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 116 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 163 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 228 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 803 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 715 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 596 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 475 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 248 |
| Total housing units | 3,356 |
| 1 room | 150 |
| 2 rooms | 8 |
| 3 rooms | 150 |
| 4 rooms | 615 |
| 5 rooms | 1,022 |
| 6 rooms | 517 |
| 7 rooms | 408 |
| 8 rooms | 236 |
| 9 rooms or more | 250 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 3,356 |
| No bedroom | 150 |
| 1 bedroom | 211 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,183 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,413 |
| 4 bedrooms | 383 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 16 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,767 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,214 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,553 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.92 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,767 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 324 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 949 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 311 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 343 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 404 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 436 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,214 |
| Less than $50,000 | 125 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 343 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 359 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 121 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 171 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 88 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 116,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,214 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 522 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 692 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,501 |
| Less than $500 | 458 |
| $500 to $999 | 806 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 153 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 48 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 36 |
| Median (dollars) | 668 |
| No rent paid | 52 |
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