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Forest City, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Wayne County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,700 Population 1,848/sq mi density
$58,125 Median Income $32,627 per capita
$138,500 Home Value $200,878 Zillow
$877 Median Rent 27.6% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
57 Violent Crime/100K 747 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,500 home value, $877/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
57 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,700
Population Density
1,848
per square mile
Land Area
0.4
square miles (0.9 km²)
Median Age
45.9 yrs
18% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.1%
Male
54.9%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.8%
Black
0.8%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.5%
Spanish
2.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.9%
45% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.3%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.422
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,700
Population Density1,848 / sq mi
Land Area0.4 sq mi
Median Age45.9 years

Gender

Male45.1%
Female54.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.8%
Black or African American0.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.5%
Spanish2.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.5%
Disability18.9%
Health Insurance94.3%
Broadband Access85.6%
Gini Coefficient0.422

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent