Forest City North Carolina Real Estate
Forest City, North Carolina, is located in Rutherford County, 38 miles W of Gastonia, North Carolina and 58 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. Forest City has a population of 7,549.
Forest City Homes
Forest City properties pool is 3,270 residential properties including Forest City new homes. Median age of real estate in Forest City is 1968. Average Household size is 2.9 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 29% are 2 bedroom homes, 58% are 3 bedroom homes, 11% are 4 bedroom homes, and 1% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Forest City Mortgage Statistics
Forest City mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Forest City |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
48% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
52% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
39% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
14% |
16% |
Forest City Area Real Estate Tax
Forest City Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $443 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 30,000. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Forest City School District: Children make up 24.9% of Forest City population. Forest City has 1,883 under 18 years old residents, or 0.61 kids per one worker, or 0.58 kids per one household.
Forest City Real Estate & Forest City Homeownership
There are 1079.1 or 33% one person households, 1079.1 or 33% two person households, and 523.2 or 16% three person households in Forest City, North Carolina. Median residents age is 37.8, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,460 or 19.3%% of Forest City population.
There are 3,091 workers (over 16 years of age) in Forest City. Of these, 92.11% drive to work. Approximately 0.84% of workers in Forest City take public transportation. An estimated 3.01% walk to work.
Median Forest City homeowner's housing expences are 17.4%
Crime in Forest City (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Forest City |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
26.49 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
7.95 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
15.9 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
525.9 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
133.79 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
368.26 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
23.84 |
43.3 |
Invest in Forest City Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Forest City North Carolina area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Forest City |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Gastonia, North Carolina |
- |
| Near Large City |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
- |
| Forest City Zip Codes |
28043 |
- |
| Forest City Area Codes |
828 |
- |
| White population |
67.37% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
28.83% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.77% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.2% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
3.72% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 30,000% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
19.04% |
12.4% |
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