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Labor-Shed
Forrest City's labor-shed includes the counties of St. Francis, Cross, Crittenden, Lee, Phillips, Woodruff, Monroe, White, Craighead and Mississippi in Arkansas, and Shelby County in Tennessee. ​


Forrest City Labor Market Area 12-County
Labor Market
Area
2021 Population Projection                             1,344,287
2016 Population Estimate                               1,326,140
2010 Census Population                                 1,316,846
2000 Census Population                                 1,282,114
Growth 2000-2010                                           2.71%
Projected Growth 2016-2021                          1.37%
Population Age 18-64                                      819,455
Median Age                                                       35.7
High School Diploma/GED (%)                      84.52%
Some College, Post Secondary Training     22.58%
Associates Degree                                           6.37%
Bachelor's Degree                                           16.36%
Master's Degree and Beyond                         9.63%
Average Travel Time to Work (Minutes)       24.00
Labor Force (Annual 2015)                             597,971
Unemployed (Annual 2015)                            39,054
2015 Annual Average Wage                           37,211
​Workforce Training 
Two post-secondary institutions offer numerous training opportunities for industries and the workforce: East Arkansas Community College recently completed construction on its Learning Resource Center, complete with a digital library, compressed video site, and a multimedia learning center. The college has a state-of-the-art computer technology center. EACC offers customized workforce training for area businesses and industries. ​
 
Source: Younger Assocaites, Claritas, U.S. Census Bureau, ESRI, IPEDS.
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