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Park Forest Village, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Centre County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
8,810 Population 3,538/sq mi density
$79,363 Median Income $47,823 per capita
$383,100 Home Value $401,832 Zillow
$1,317 Median Rent 47.7% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
46 Violent Crime/100K 1,118 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,363 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$383,100 home value, $1,317/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
75.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$79,363
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,823
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Park Forest Village vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Park Forest Village’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,363
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,823
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,665
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,208
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,208
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.5%
68% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.6%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.1%
22% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,249M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 53.6%
Public Transit 6.1%
Work From Home 25.5%
Other 14.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,610
Restaurants
342
Healthcare
404
Retail
407
Manufacturing
161

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,665
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,489
85% 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$79,363
Per Capita Income$47,823
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$84,665
Avg Weekly Wage$1,208
County GDP$11,249M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.5%
Poverty Rate9.6%
Gini Coefficient0.478
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone53.6%
Public Transit6.1%
Work From Home25.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,610
Restaurants342
Healthcare404
Retail407
Manufacturing161

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$84,665
Avg Property Tax$6,489