Overview
1,658
Total Population
48.9
Median age
50.48%
Female population %
98.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
74.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forest City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forest City is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forest City's population under 18 was 15.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forest City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forest City, 14.60% were under the age of 15, 17.25% aged 15 to 29, 40.23% aged 30 to 64, 18.40% aged 65 to 84, and 9.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 more females than males in Forest City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Forest City, PA.
- The Forest City, PA gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 78.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 113.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forest City's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forest City population: 92.28% are White, 4.10% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian, 1.39% are some other race and 1.87% are multiracial.
- Forest City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,604 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forest City is White with a population of 1,53 (92.28% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forest City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,883 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Forest City's population increased by 21 (1.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forest City's population decreased by 105 (5.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forest City's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,724.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)