Forty Fort

Population: 4,235
Median household income: $74,966
Median home value: $163,400

Forty Fort, a community in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 4,235 residents. Its median household income of $74,966 runs above the Luzerne County figure of $62,321.

Between 2019 and 2023, Forty Fort's population grew 4.1% from 4,069 to 4,235, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $124,100 to $163,400.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,235
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,966
Median home value: $163,400
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 1,908
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0694,235

Median household income

$70,370$74,966

Median home value

$124,100$163,400

Median gross rent

$791$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,069	$70,370	$124,100	$791
2020	4,055	$65,274	$122,600	$831
2021	4,212	$67,371	$130,400	$877
2022	4,242	$74,091	$150,800	$956
2023	4,235	$74,966	$163,400	$991

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	199	4.7%
5 to 17	551	13.0%
18 to 24	351	8.3%
25 to 34	761	18.0%
35 to 44	750	17.7%
45 to 54	312	7.4%
55 to 64	563	13.3%
65 to 74	432	10.2%
75 and over	316	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,637	85.9%
Black or African American	56	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	447	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	3.4%
High school graduate	758	24.2%
Some college or associate's	1,390	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	458	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	420	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,883	79.5%
Carpooled	234	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	192	8.1%
Other means	16	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	962	44.2%
15 to 29 min	812	37.3%
30 to 44 min	273	12.5%
45 to 59 min	34	1.6%
60+ min	97	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.3% (522 of 4,235)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,049	59.9%
Nonfamily households	701	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,750	91.7%
Vacant	158	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,137	65.0%
Renter-occupied	613	35.0%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units25.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,194	62.6%
1-unit, attached	194	10.2%
2 to 4 units	483	25.3%
5 to 19 units	37	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4226880
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 41.2801, -75.8732