Forrest City Jobs

Forrest City is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It was named as a result of General Nathan Bedford Forrest using the location as a campsite for a construction crew soon after the Civil War. The railroad construction crew was completing the railroad that connects Memphis, TN with Little Rock, AR. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 14,078. The city is the county seat of St. Francis County .

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Among the most common occupations in Forrest City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Forrest City, Arkansas work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Forrest City, Arkansas are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Forrest City job listings indicate that the following industries in Forrest City are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Hospitals, Nurses & Nursing and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Forrest City, Arkansas is $25,304, and the median income of households in Forrest City was $23,111.

Forrest City has an unemployment rate of 16.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Forrest City Trends data, the number of Forrest City, Arkansas jobs has increased by 83% since March 2008.

Population of Forrest City Total population 14,774 Male 53.72% Female 46.28% Median age 32.3     Forrest City Housing Owner-occupied homes 51.1% Median cost of a home $57,900 Median mortgage payment $421 Renter-occupied homes 48.9% Vacant housing 11.3% Median monthly rent $426     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,313 Median for all female full-time $21,295     Household Income Less than $10,000 27% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 52% Separated 4% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 36% Black or African American 62% Asian 1% Other 1%     Forrest City Commute Carpool 15.6% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 20 minutes

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