Forest City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,770

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

0.654% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,404

1.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$143,900

Population & Diversity

Forest City, PA is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.62% of Forest City, PA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Forest City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Forest City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest City, PA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forest City, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 31
White (Hispanic)
36 ± 26

7.23%

Hispanic Population

128 people

7.23% of the people in Forest City, PA are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest City, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

3.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 3.62% of Forest City, PA residents (64 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest City, PA was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forest City, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 35
Vietnam
18 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 17

Forest City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest City, PA.

Economy

The economy of Forest City, PA employs 762 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest City, PA were Manufacturing (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Retail Trade (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,523), and Manufacturing ($55,792).

Employment

Occupations

762

2024 Value

± 140

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest City, PA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 689 employees to 762 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest City, PA, are Management Occupations (95 people), Production Occupations (83 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest City, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

762

2024 Value

± 140

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest City, PA grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 689 employees to 762 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest City, PA, are Manufacturing (127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Retail Trade (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Forest City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,156

Median earning men ± $6,602

$33,796

Median earning women ± $9,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,864), and Construction ($57,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,982), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,393), and Retail Trade ($37,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest City, PA was $143,900 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $143,900, a 3.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest City, PA is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest City, PA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,574

$515

Median Property Taxes

±$101

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest City, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forest City, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Forest City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest City, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,404

Median Household Income

± $11,815

773

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 773 households in Forest City, PA declined from $57,404 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Forest City, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest City, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Walked (8.76%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Forest City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who walked to work (8.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest City, PA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Forest City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest City, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest City, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest City, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest City, PA (283 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest City, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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