Forest County, Pennsylvania

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,785
Median household income: $50,061
Median home value: $111,900

Forest County, Pennsylvania counts 6,785 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,061 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forest County's population declined 7.2% from 7,313 to 6,785, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $39,717 to $50,061.

14.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,785
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,061
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 6,969
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3136,785

Median household income

$39,717$50,061

Median home value

$95,900$111,900

Median gross rent

$520$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,313	$39,717	$95,900	$520
2020	7,190	$41,225	$91,700	$519
2021	7,121	$43,958	$93,600	$552
2022	6,959	$46,188	$102,300	$720
2023	6,785	$50,061	$111,900	$808

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 173.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	0.5%
5 to 17	212	3.1%
18 to 24	590	8.7%
25 to 34	1,332	19.6%
35 to 44	937	13.8%
45 to 54	919	13.5%
55 to 64	1,132	16.7%
65 to 74	1,000	14.7%
75 and over	628	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,313	78.3%
Black or African American	931	13.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.4%
Asian	42	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	132	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	338	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	854	14.4%
High school graduate	3,068	51.6%
Some college or associate's	1,306	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	521	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	199	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,321	72.8%
Carpooled	141	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	266	14.7%
Other means	45	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	610	39.4%
15 to 29 min	400	25.8%
30 to 44 min	284	18.3%
45 to 59 min	143	9.2%
60+ min	111	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 14.7% (646 of 4,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,063	54.7%
Nonfamily households	881	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,944	27.9%
Vacant	5,025	72.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,495	76.9%
Renter-occupied	449	23.1%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,696	81.7%
1-unit, attached	24	0.3%
2 to 4 units	40	0.6%
5 to 19 units	96	1.4%
20 or more units	48	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,065	15.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 42053
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 427 sq mi
Water area: 3.23 sq mi
Center point: 41.5133, -79.2497