COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oneida vs Forrest City
PLACE A
Oneida, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Forrest City, Arkansas
Oneida is 68% smaller than Forrest City. Oneida earns more, with a median household income $12,933 higher. Oneida has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -15%).
ONEIDAFORREST CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,89912,308−68% vs Forrest City
Population density415608−193
Population growth0.9%-15.3%+16.3 pts
Median age37.336.9+0.4
Male47.4%58.6%−11.2 pts
Female52.6%41.4%+11.2 pts
Foreign-born0.1%3.5%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.0%20.8%+75.2 pts
Black0.0%73.1%−73.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%4.8%−4.4 pts
Asian0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Other3.4%1.0%+2.4 pts
Median household income$48,622$35,689+$12,933
Per capita income$30,150$16,688+$13,462
Poverty rate28.1%37.7%−9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5370.504+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%13.8%+1.4 pts
Graduate degree8.1%5.3%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%13.5%−8.2 pts
Labor force participation55.2%39.7%+15.5 pts
Median home value$170,600$92,000+$78,600
Median gross rent$824$805+$19
Owner-occupied64.8%39.2%+25.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%16.9%+0.0 pts
Rent-burdened households48.8%54.3%−5.5 pts
Average commute25.016.4+8.6
Worked from home4.9%2.7%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.0%10.7%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025