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Forest County
Forest County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 6,973
County Seat Forest County Courthouse
State FIPS 42
County FIPS 053
Num Towns 2
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 3,790
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 6,959
Median Age 46.2
Veterans 507
Housing Units 7,045
Uninsured 3
Net Migration (recent) 8
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 98
Total Employees 709
Avg Annual Pay $57,723
Median Household Income $46,188
Poverty Rate 19.2%
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 6
Fire Stations 6
Police Stations 6
Adult Smoking 23.4%
Adult Obesity 40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (ยข/kWh) 17.77
Electric Customers 5534580
Towns with Broadband Data 2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 8
Libraries 2
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 6
SNAP Stores 9
Bank Branches 0
Agriculture
Total Farms 1
Land in Farms (acres) 5,781
Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,781.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR HURRICANE SANDY 2013-01-10
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DR TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN 2004-09-19
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES 2004-09-19
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-08-23
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-01-21
EM SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM 1993-03-16
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.