CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Forty Fort

Pennsylvania · 5,049 residents · 1.31 sq mi

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With 5,049 people, Forty Fort is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of people here. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $69,300.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,049

+10%vs 2000

vs 4,579 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(325)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(311)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(310)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(308)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(278)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(744)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(666)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(603)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(532)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(558)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(338)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(76)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,706

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,306 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,318

−35%vs 2000

vs $20,558 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,300

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$390

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $520 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.6% in 2000

30.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(4,492)

Black0.5%(22)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(24)

Asian0.4%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(5,049)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican9.1%(389)

Dominican3.8%(160)

Mexican2.8%(118)

South American0.6%(25)

Chilean0.4%(17)

Ecuadorian0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Malaysian0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(9)

Ancestry

Irish20.9%(889)

Italian20.6%(877)

German18.7%(795)

Polish14.6%(620)

English7.6%(322)

Lithuanian4.4%(186)

Russian3.4%(145)

Welsh3.3%(141)

Slovak3.1%(131)

Scottish2.4%(102)

American2%(86)

French1.2%(50)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.9%(37)

Austrian0.8%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(35)

Czech0.8%(33)

Arab0.7%(28)

Lebanese0.7%(28)

British0.5%(21)

Swedish0.4%(17)

Croatian0.4%(15)

Norwegian0.3%(11)

Romanian0.3%(11)

Canadian0.2%(7)

Dutch0.1%(6)

Finnish0.1%(5)

French Canadian0.1%(3)

Greek0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.6%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.0%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 11.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.5%(773)

Married50.5%(939)

Widowed2.2%(41)

Divorced5.8%(108)

Women 15+

Never married32.4%(573)

Married48.2%(851)

Widowed7.8%(138)

Divorced11.6%(204)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2013

from 3.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.7%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.3%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.2%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era76.7%(56)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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