Forest City, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,700
Population
1,848/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$32,627 per capita
$138,500
Home Value
$210,455 Zillow
$877
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,500 home value, $877/mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,627
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
200% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,627
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,718
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,445
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
133
Retail
199
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,718
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,971
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,627 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,718 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $2,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,445 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 199 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,718 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,971 |