Overview
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Total Population
58.6
Median age
56.52%
Female population %
76.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
53.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forksville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forksville is 58.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forksville's population under 18 was 13.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forksville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forksville, 8.70% were under the age of 15, 13.77% aged 15 to 29, 51.45% aged 30 to 64, 21.74% aged 65 to 84, and 4.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 more females than males in Forksville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.52% females and 43.48% males in Forksville, PA.
- The Forksville, PA gender ratio is 76.9:100 i.e. 76.9 men to 100 women (0.769).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 22.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forksville's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forksville population: 97.10% are White and 2.90% are multiracial.
- Forksville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 138 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forksville is White with a population of 134 (97.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forksville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 147 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Forksville's population decreased by 3 (2.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forksville's population decreased by 37 (25.69%), 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, Forksville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 107.
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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)