Forest City, IA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,142
| Forest City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,734, 100% | 1,232,228 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13, see rank | 2.42 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 672, 38.75%, see rank | 28.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,062, 61.25%, see rank | 71.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,017, 58.65%, see rank | 64.68% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.05 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 884, 50.98%, see rank | 51.37% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 717, 41.35%, see rank | 35.32% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 4,151
| Forest City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,686, 100% | 1,221,576 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.23, see rank | 2.41 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 574, 34.05%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,112, 65.95%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,008, 59.79%, see rank | 64.67% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 777, 46.09%, see rank | 51.18% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 678, 40.21%, see rank | 35.33% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,142
| Forest City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,693, 100% | 1,223,509 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.22, see rank | 2.41 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 569, 33.61%, see rank | 28.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,124, 66.39%, see rank | 71.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,097, 64.80%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 3.03 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 977, 57.71%, see rank | 51.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 596, 35.20%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,160
| Forest City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,782, 100% | 1,215,954 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.15, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 634, 35.58%, see rank | 28.44% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,148, 64.42%, see rank | 71.56% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,089, 61.11%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.82, see rank | 3.01 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 959, 53.82%, see rank | 52.60% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 693, 38.89%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,966
| Forest City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,699, 100% | 1,215,970 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.12, see rank | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 577, 33.96%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,122, 66.04%, see rank | 71.72% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,062, 62.51%, see rank | 65.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.96 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 860, 50.62%, see rank | 52.57% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 637, 37.49%, see rank | 34.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 4,362
| Forest City, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,692, 100% | 1,149,276 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 527, 31.15%, see rank | 27.24% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,165, 68.85%, see rank | 72.76% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,084, 64.07%, see rank | 66.97% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 882, 52.13%, see rank | 55.10% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 608, 35.93%, see rank | 33.03% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.