Penn Forest township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,434
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,926
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,581
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.5%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 939
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $250,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,658
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $653
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,326
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,327
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,331
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,369
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,110
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,822
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,829
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 134.5
Population per square mile, 2010 129.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 73.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 73.81
FIPS Code 4202558968