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Forrest City, AR Profile


Forrest City, AR, population 13,195, 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 the past decade the population of Forrest City has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Forrest City's population 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
White36%
African American61%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200014,808N/A
200114,594-1.45%
200214,422-1.18%
200314,347-0.52%
200414,083-1.84%
200513,844-1.70%
200613,596-1.79%
200713,448-1.09%
200813,200-1.84%
200913,195-0.04%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,111
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,272
2002N/A
20032,009
2004655
2005793
2006927
2007759
2008851
2009770
2010774
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 3641288
2002 ----
2003 1425263
2004 033161
2005 353571
2006 084282
2007 263759
2008 074364
2009 453458
2010 253163

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,629
2002N/A
20036,542
20047,604
20058,241
20067,522
20078,796
20087,923
20098,778
20109,102
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 204 874 57
2002 - - -
2003 167 748 39
2004 248 803 51
2005 238 915 32
2006 207 806 58
2007 206 959 40
2008 243 763 55
2009 218 895 39
2010 236 921 31

Location

Elevation276 feet above sea level
Land Area13.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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