COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Forest County

Pennsylvania · 4,802 residents · 427 sq mi

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Forest County is home to 4,802 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 40.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,800. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 34%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,802

−3%vs 2000

vs 4,946 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 44.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

427 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(261)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(283)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(264)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(442)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(226)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.8%(567)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(621)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(579)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(589)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.3%(589)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(324)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(57)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,170

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,581 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,349

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,341 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,800

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $337 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

19.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(4,719)

Black2.2%(110)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(60)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(4,716)

Black1.1%(54)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(8)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.6%(27)

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 Rican2.8%(189)

Mexican0.7%(48)

Dominican0.6%(43)

Cuban0.3%(19)

South American0.3%(18)

Colombian0.2%(12)

Bolivian0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(17)

Filipino0.1%(7)

Chinese0.1%(6)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

German21.4%(1,438)

Irish12.7%(850)

English6.6%(441)

Italian6%(400)

Polish4.7%(317)

American4.2%(285)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(77)

Scottish1.1%(77)

French1.1%(76)

Dutch0.9%(61)

Swedish0.9%(58)

Slovak0.8%(51)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.7%(50)

Ukrainian0.6%(42)

Hungarian0.6%(41)

Czech0.6%(39)

Norwegian0.4%(29)

Austrian0.4%(26)

Russian0.3%(23)

West Indian0.3%(18)

Croatian0.2%(14)

British0.2%(12)

Nigerian0.2%(12)

Brazilian0.2%(11)

Canadian0.2%(11)

Swiss0.2%(11)

Armenian0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(10)

Serbian0.1%(9)

Lithuanian0.1%(8)

Jamaican0.1%(7)

Danish0.1%(6)

Haitian0.1%(6)

French Canadian0.1%(5)

Ghanaian0.1%(5)

Greek0%(3)

Australian0%(2)

Belgian0%(2)

Slovene0%(2)

Arab0%(1)

Lebanese0%(1)

Romanian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.5%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 18.7 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 married54.9%(2,588)

Married28.8%(1,357)

Widowed3.9%(186)

Divorced12.4%(583)

Women 15+

Never married11.6%(216)

Married58.2%(1,082)

Widowed17.9%(333)

Divorced12.3%(229)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.1%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.9%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.0%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.1% 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)28.8%(145)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(75)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.9%(181)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 504 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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