Forest City

Population: 1,700
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $138,500

Forest City is a community in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,700 residents. The median household income of $58,125 is below the Susquehanna County median ($66,930).

From 2019 to 2023, Forest City's population declined 10.1% from 1,891 to 1,700, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $103,100 to $138,500.

The typical home was built around 1951. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,700
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $138,500
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 924
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8911,700

Median household income

$45,388$58,125

Median home value

$103,100$138,500

Median gross rent

$641$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,891	$45,388	$103,100	$641
2020	1,644	$44,762	$100,800	$671
2021	1,658	$50,357	$102,000	$725
2022	1,612	$55,694	$128,700	$792
2023	1,700	$58,125	$138,500	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	5.1%
5 to 17	241	14.2%
18 to 24	131	7.7%
25 to 34	178	10.5%
35 to 44	202	11.9%
45 to 54	197	11.6%
55 to 64	212	12.5%
65 to 74	180	10.6%
75 and over	273	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,506	88.6%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	53	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	7.6%
High school graduate	576	46.4%
Some college or associate's	372	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	173	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	27	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	475	69.9%
Carpooled	49	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	14.6%
Other means	20	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	36.3%
15 to 29 min	131	22.5%
30 to 44 min	124	21.3%
45 to 59 min	73	12.6%
60+ min	42	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 19.9% (319 of 1,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	421	56.8%
Nonfamily households	320	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	741	80.2%
Vacant	183	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	453	61.1%
Renter-occupied	288	38.9%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	631	68.3%
1-unit, attached	36	3.9%
2 to 4 units	139	15.0%
5 to 19 units	32	3.5%
20 or more units	61	6.6%
Mobile home & other	25	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4226560
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.6527, -75.4692