Forest County

Forest County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population6,973
County SeatForest County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS053
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,790
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,959
Median Age46.2
Veterans507
Housing Units7,045
Uninsured3
Net Migration (recent)8
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments98
Total Employees709
Avg Annual Pay$57,723
Median Household Income$46,188
Poverty Rate19.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$44,677
Federal Spending FY2024$47,345,198
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,790

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$102,300
Median Rent$720
FMR Studio$664
FMR 1BR$820
FMR 2BR$908
FMR 3BR$1,159
FMR 4BR$1,336

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking23.4%
Adult Obesity40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches8
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches0

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)5,781
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,781.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE SANDY2013-01-10
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2003-08-23
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21
EMSEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM1993-03-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Forest County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.