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The total population of Forest County is estimated to be 6,959 with 4,582 males (65.84%) and 2,377 females (34.16%). There are 2,205 less females than males in Forest County.
The median household income in Forest County was $47,515 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 801(1.71%) from $46,714 in 2020. This income is 63.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Forest County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,375. Overall, the median household income for the county of Forest County stands at $47,515.
In Forest County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,588 for males and $19,981 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,806 for males and $37,044 for females.
In Forest County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $47,873.
In 2022, the population of Forest County was 6,626, a 3.92% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forest County's population was 6,896, a decline of 0.91% compared to a population of 6,959 in 2020.
The median age in Forest County, PA is 49.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.18% were under the age of 15, 19.07% aged 15 to 29, 52.39% aged 30 to 64, 20.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forest County population: 74.36% are White, 17.89% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 3.93% are multiracial.