COMPARING TWO PLACES
McCrory vs Forrest City
PLACE A
McCrory, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Forrest City, Arkansas
McCrory is 88% smaller than Forrest City. McCrory earns more, with a median household income $7,827 higher. McCrory has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -15%).
MCCRORYFORREST CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,44012,308−88% vs Forrest City
Population density608608+0
Population growth-8.4%-15.3%+6.9 pts
Median age37.136.9+0.2
Male49.7%58.6%−8.9 pts
Female50.3%41.4%+8.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.5%20.8%+53.7 pts
Black19.3%73.1%−53.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%4.8%−1.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other2.8%1.0%+1.8 pts
Median household income$43,516$35,689+$7,827
Per capita income$22,663$16,688+$5,975
Poverty rate19.4%37.7%−18.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.504−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%13.8%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree7.5%5.3%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%13.5%−10.1 pts
Labor force participation53.6%39.7%+13.9 pts
Median home value$89,400$92,000−$2,600
Median gross rent$560$805−$245
Owner-occupied59.9%39.2%+20.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%16.9%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households53.5%54.3%−0.8 pts
Average commute17.216.4+0.8
Worked from home5.6%2.7%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.7%10.7%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025