Forest County, PA

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2024 Population

6,715

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

0.206% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,191

4.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,300

3.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,866

0.865% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Forest County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Forest County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Forest County, PA was $115,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Forest County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Forest County, PA borders Clarion County, PA, Elk County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, Venango County, PA, and Warren County, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Forest County, PA is home to a population of 6.72k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.94% of Forest County, PA residents were born outside of the country (130 people).

In 2024, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.26k people) in Forest County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 923 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Forest County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest County, PA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 135
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
923 ± 141
Other (Hispanic)
159 ± 46

5.12%

Hispanic Population

344 people

5.12% of the people in Forest County, PA are hispanic (344 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

1.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

1.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of Forest County, PA residents (130 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 County, PA was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 27

Forest County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Forest County, PA employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest County, PA were Public Administration (313 people), Manufacturing (286 people), and Retail Trade (239 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,000), Utilities ($89,375), and Public Administration ($72,582).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 196

0.865%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest County, PA grew at a rate of 0.865%, from 1.85k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (179 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest County, 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

1.87k

2024 Value

± 196

0.865%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest County, PA grew at a rate of 0.865%, from 1.85k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest County, PA, are Public Administration (313 people), Manufacturing (286 people), and Retail Trade (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Forest County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,971

Median earning men ± $7,419

$33,690

Median earning women ± $6,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,125), Public Administration ($73,345), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($51,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,714), and Public Administration ($46,016).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

14
Accommodation and Food Services
10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.3k
Manufacturing
$4.69k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.49k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Forest County, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest County, PA was $115,300 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $115,300, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest County, PA is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest County, PA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Forest County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.864%.

Housing

Property

$115,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,976

$1,504

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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 County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Forest County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest County, 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.

$52,191

Median Household Income

± $3,237

1.92k

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.92k households in Forest County, PA grew to $52,191 from the previous year's value of $50,061.

The following chart displays the households in Forest County, 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 County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (7.98%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Forest County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.98%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest County, PA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Forest County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest County, 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 County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Forest County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.864%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest County, PA (512 out of 4.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.3% of the children was living in poverty in Forest County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 468 in Forest County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 185 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.6% of the population of Forest County, PA has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 27.7% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Forest County, PA see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2150 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.5% were men and 42.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Forest County, PA

Primary care physicians in Forest County, PA see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Forest County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.45% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.5% were men and 42.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.42%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

27.7%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest County, PA grew by 14% from 5.64% to 6.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Forest County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.