Forest County, Pennsylvania
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,614
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,978
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,973
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,716
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 3.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 28.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 504
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,965
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,009
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $413
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $817
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,920
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,241
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,527
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,738
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,842
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,762
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,191
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,303
Persons in poverty, percent 22.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 95
Total employment, 2023 721
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 26,696
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 224
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.3
Population per square mile, 2010 18.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 427.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 427.19
FIPS Code 42053