Forrest City, AR Profile

Forrest City, AR, population 14,078, is located in Arkansas's St. Francis county, about 43.1 miles from Memphis and 87.0 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Forrest City's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Forrest City has declined by about 5%.

Forrest City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Forrest City tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	54%
	Females	46%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	61%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	31.80
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,774	N/A
2001	14,598	-1.19%
2002	14,472	-0.86%
2003	14,378	-0.65%
2004	14,213	-1.15%
2005	14,078	-0.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,111

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,272
2002	N/A
2003	2,009
2004	655
2005	793
2006	927

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	-	1	0	3	0
Forcible Rape	6	-	4	3	5	8
Robbery	41	-	25	31	35	42
Aggravated Assault	288	-	263	61	71	82

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,629
2002	N/A
2003	6,542
2004	7,604
2005	8,241
2006	7,522

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	204	-	167	248	238	207
Larceny, Theft	874	-	748	803	915	806
Motor Vehicle Theft	57	-	39	51	32	58
Arson	2	-	1	1	7	5

Location

Elevation	276 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles