Who owns and who rents in Forest City?

The share of households that own versus rent in Forest City, IA, how that split has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, state and nation.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

Forest City's housing is split like this.

Homeowner households: 72% — U.S.: 65%

Occupied households

Own: 1131
Rent: 433

Homeownership rate

Forest City: 72.3
Winnebago County: 74.4
IA: 71.5
U.S.: 65

What it means

72% of households here own their home — 7 percentage points higher than the national rate of 65%.

Since 2015, the homeowner share has risen by about 5.0 percentage points.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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