Forest City, IA Profile

Forest City, IA, population 4,250, is located in Iowa's Winnebago county, about 115.0 miles from Des Moines and 119.4 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Forest City's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Forest City has declined by about 3%.

Forest City's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Forest City tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	32.90
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,362	N/A
2001	4,377	0.34%
2002	4,233	-3.29%
2003	4,260	0.64%
2004	4,256	-0.09%
2005	4,250	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,031

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	92
2002	137
2003	92
2004	N/A
2005	141
2006	N/A
2007	309
2008	195

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	-	1	-	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	-	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	5	4	-	5	-	13	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	436
2002	343
2003	528
2004	N/A
2005	399
2006	N/A
2007	428
2008	904

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	2	14	-	10	-	5	17
Larceny, Theft	12	13	9	-	7	-	11	19
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	-	0	-	2	1
Arson	0	0	1	-	0	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,250 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles