COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brinkley vs Forrest City
PLACE A
Brinkley, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Forrest City, Arkansas
Brinkley is 80% smaller than Forrest City. Brinkley earns more, with a median household income $3,307 higher.
BRINKLEYFORREST CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,46812,308−80% vs Forrest City
Population density434608−174
Population growth-15.3%-15.3%+0.0 pts
Median age49.136.9+12.2
Male47.7%58.6%−11.0 pts
Female52.3%41.4%+11.0 pts
Foreign-born1.7%3.5%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%20.8%+15.2 pts
Black60.1%73.1%−13.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%4.8%−4.0 pts
Asian1.3%0.2%+1.1 pts
Other1.7%1.0%+0.7 pts
Median household income$38,996$35,689+$3,307
Per capita income$24,793$16,688+$8,105
Poverty rate25.7%37.7%−11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.504−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%13.8%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree2.8%5.3%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate16.7%13.5%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation54.1%39.7%+14.4 pts
Median home value$94,000$92,000+$2,000
Median gross rent$608$805−$197
Owner-occupied58.9%39.2%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.9%16.9%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households23.1%54.3%−31.3 pts
Average commute27.416.4+11.0
Worked from home2.7%2.7%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.4%10.7%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025