What kinds of homes are in Forrest City, AR?
Forrest City, AR has 4,608 (±251) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 228 homes per square mile of land.
63.3% are detached single-family houses.
21.3% are in buildings of two to four units.
9.6% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 4,608 (±251)
- Detached houses
- 63.3%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 21.3%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 9.6%
Homes in Forrest City by building size
| Building type | Forrest City | St. Francis County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 63.3% (±4.8 points) | 65.9% | 70.0% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 1.9% (±1.8 points) | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 9.1% (±3.9 points) | 6.0% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 12.2% (±3.9 points) | 7.5% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 8.3% (±3.3 points) | 4.3% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.7% (±0.9 points) | 0.6% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.6% (±0.8 points) | 0.9% | 3.5% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 3.9% (±2.9 points) | 13.5% | 11.0% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.9 points) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
In Forrest City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from St. Francis County (5.8%).
It is not measurably different from Arkansas (10.5%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Forrest City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest City | — | 9.6% (±3.5 points) | — |
| Madison | 3.5 mi | 1.8% (±16.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| Caldwell | 4.3 mi | 0.0% (±33.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Widener | 6.3 mi | 0.0% (±60.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Palestine | 7.2 mi | 2.2% (±12.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Colt | 8.3 mi | 15.2% (±25.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Haynes | 8.5 mi | 0.0% (±75.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Wynne | 15 mi | 6.3% (±3.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Marianna | 17 mi | 6.5% (±6.0 points) | Not measurably different |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across St. Francis County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colt | 15.2% (±25.8 points) |
| 2 | Hughes | 10.6% (±12.8 points) |
| 3 | Forrest City | 9.6% (±3.5 points) |
| 4 | Palestine | 2.2% (±12.3 points) |
| 5 | Madison | 1.8% (±16.4 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Caldwell | 0.0% (±33.3 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Wheatley | 0.0% (±45.6 points) |
| 6 (tie) | Widener | 0.0% (±60.8 points) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Forrest City
How many homes are in Forrest City?
Forrest City, AR has an estimated 4,608 (±251) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Forrest City houses or apartments?
63.3% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 30.9% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Forrest City?
21.3% of homes in Forrest City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Forrest City city, Arkansas (place:24430, in state:05).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures last updated on .
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