COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Forest County

Pennsylvania · 4,946 residents · 427 sq mi

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Forest County is a county of 4,946 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 31% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $59,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 44.2

US median: 35.2

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,946

+3%since 1990

from 4,802 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.2

+8%since 1990

from 40.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

427 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.6%(178)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(314)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1910.8%(533)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.8%(140)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349%(443)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.7%(677)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.9%(689)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6414.9%(738)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411%(545)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.2%(357)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.7%(83)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,581

+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $19,170 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,341

+53%since 1990

from $9,349 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

16.4%

+4.7 ptssince 1990

from 11.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,600

+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $35,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$337

−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $290 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

82.7%

+1.7 ptssince 1990

from 81.0% in 1990

17.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black1.1%(54)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(8)

Asian0.1%(5)

2000

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

Black2.2%(110)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(60)

Asian0.1%(6)

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

8.9%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 7.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

79.4%

+9.0 ptssince 1990

from 70.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 2.6% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

−25%since 1990

from 24.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married31.1%(680)

Married53.7%(1,174)

Widowed4.8%(105)

Divorced10.3%(226)

Women 15+

Never married18.4%(369)

Married57.5%(1,153)

Widowed16.7%(335)

Divorced7.4%(149)

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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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