Forest City, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest City	Florida	National
Income per capita	$54,854	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$98,694	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,103	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,966	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,298	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,491	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest City is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest City is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest City is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest City is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,789 $98,694 $197,388

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Forest City median earnings by income bracket

Forest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gotha, FL	2,063	$228,924	181.5%
Lake Butler, FL	18,340	$197,582	142.9%
Windermere, FL	3,613	$187,803	130.9%
Oakland, FL	3,177	$180,879	122.4%
Bay Hill, FL	4,984	$164,657	102.4%
Forest City, FL	14,081	$98,694	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Andrews, TX	14,081	$103,999	27.9%
Royse City, TX	14,081	$134,651	65.6%
St. Helens, OR	14,078	$85,211	4.8%
Waimalu, HI	14,084	$110,359	35.7%
Marshall, MN	14,075	$72,722	10.6%
Forest City, FL	14,081	$98,694	21.3%

Source: The Forest City, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.