| Index | Forrest City | Arkansas | National |
| Income per capita | $15,395 | $23,401 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $33,062 | $42,336 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $49,882 | $53,342 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,839 | $26,724 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $21,226 | $31,526 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,099 | $22,388 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 33.1% | 18.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 16.9% | 16.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Public administration | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Other | 18.5% | 18.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Caldwell, AR | 445 | $37,386 | 32.4% |
| Haynes, AR | 120 | $36,250 | 34.5% |
| Madison, AR | 1,055 | $33,553 | 39.3% |
| Widener, AR | 221 | $31,250 | 43.5% |
| Palestine, AR | 838 | $28,173 | 49.1% |
| Forrest City, AR | 14,062 | $33,062 | 40.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Monroe, OH | 14,061 | $90,952 | 64.4% |
| Fort Payne, AL | 14,063 | $42,200 | 23.7% |
| Mississippi Mills, ON | 14,064 | n/a | |
| Beauharnois, QC | 14,056 | n/a | |
| Fruita, CO | 14,068 | $50,800 | 8.2% |
| Forrest City, AR | 14,062 | $33,062 | 40.2% |
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