Forks township, PA

2022 population: 310 ( 67 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.4 square miles
Population density: 7.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	304	98.06%	16.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	6	1.94%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	1.94%	53.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-60	-19.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-2.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
377
364	96.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.33%
8	2.12%
13	3.45%

2000
425
423	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.47%

1990
355
329	92.68%
6	1.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
26	7.32%

1980
343
341	99.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.58%
2	0.58%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-59	-13.9
11	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

94	26.5
-24	-6.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-12	-3.5
24	7.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Forks township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.8
28	9.0%
282	91.0%
94	30.3%

123
2.52

81	65.9%
69	85.2%
2	2.5%
42	34.1%

2010
Number	Percent
53.1
55	14.6%
322	85.4%
87	23.1%

166
2.27

120	72.3%
103	85.8%
6	5.0%
46	27.7%

2000
Number	Percent
46.9
77	18.1%
348	81.9%
107	25.2%

182
2.34

118	64.8%
97	82.2%
4	3.4%
64	35.2%

1990
Number	Percent
44.5
59	16.6%
296	83.4%
87	24.5%

150
2.37

106	70.7%
101	95.3%
2	1.9%
44	29.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.4
116	33.8%
227	66.2%
42	12.2%

106
3.24

92	86.8%
92	100.0%
0	0.0%
14	13.2%

2022 Housing Data for Forks township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	7.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	15	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	10	8.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	21.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	4.1%
$200,000 or more	7	5.7%

Median Household Income	70,625
Per Capita Income	38,957

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	6.5%
Public Assistance	1	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	3.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	133	69.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	133	69.6%
Not in Labor Force	58	30.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	57	16	78.1%
Non-Profit	4	12	25.0%
Self-Employed	25	6	80.6%

Local Government	15	11	57.7%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	82	22	78.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	23	45.2%
Total	101	45	69.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	4.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	47	32.2%
Professional, Technical	17	11.6%
Service Occupations	18	12.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	5.5%
All others	58	39.7%

White Collar		47.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	23	15.8%
Public administration	19	13.0%
Retail trade	17	11.6%
Other services	16	11.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	9.6%
Construction	13	8.9%
Health care and social assistance	9	6.2%
Wholesale trade	8	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	5	3.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	2.7%
Utilities	4	2.7%
Information	3	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	2	1.4%
Educational services	2	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	294	99.7%
Spanish	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	114	36.8%
English	51	16.5%
Irish	35	11.3%
Italian	31	10.0%
Lithuanian	20	6.5%
Polish	20	6.5%
Pennsylvania German	15	4.8%
American	8	2.6%
Swedish	8	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	4	1.3%
Scottish	4	1.3%
French	3	1.0%
Welsh	3	1.0%
Austrian	2	0.6%
Dutch	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	310	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	310	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	1.5%	22	8.0%	125	45.5%	77	28.0%	34	12.4%	13	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	1.5%
9-12 Years	22	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	125	45.5%
Some College	77	28.0%
Bach. Degree	34	12.4%
Grad Degree	13	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	R +18	R + 3.8%
D +0
2020 vs. 2012	R +34	R +50	R + 19.5%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +31	R +61	R + 27.3%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +43	R + 23.5%
D -30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	174	77.3%	Joe Biden (D)	48	21.3%	3	1.3%	225	29	31	0.00%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	156	74.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	48	22.9%	6	2.9%	210	26	28	0.00%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	140	68.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	64	31.1%	2	1.0%	206	21	21	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	143	64.4%	Barack Obama (D)	78	35.1%	1	0.5%	222	20	19	0.00%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	148	65.2%	John Kerry (D)	79	34.8%	0	0.0%	227	17	14	0.00%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	139	68.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	57	28.2%	6	3.0%	202	22	21	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

174

77.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

225

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Forks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.9%

Donald Trump (R)

156

74.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Forks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

140

68.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

206

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Forks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

35.1%

John McCain (R)

143

64.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

222

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Forks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

148

65.2%

John Kerry (D)

34.8%

TOTAL

227

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Forks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

139

68.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

28.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

202

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forks township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Mehmet Oz (R)	157	75.8%	John Fetterman (D)	47	22.7%	3 [+]	1.4%	207	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (1.0%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	75%	Doug Mastriano (R)	148	71.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	55	26.6%	4 [+]	1.9%	207	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (1.9%);
2018	S1	64%	Lou Barletta (R)	124	67.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	58	31.7%	1 [+]	0.5%	183	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	64%	Scott Wagner (R)	121	66.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	58	31.7%	4 [+]	2.2%	183	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.5%);
2016	S3	69%	Pat Toomey* (R)	145	70.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	53	25.9%	7 [+]	3.4%	205	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 7 (3.4%);
2014	G	47%	Tom Corbett* (R)	99	69.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	43	30.3%	0	0.0%	142	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	378
Median Value	$162,500

Occupied	123	32.5%
Vacant	255	67.5%

Owned	106	86.2%
Rented	17	13.8%
Median Rent	$775

Single-Family Units	315	83.3%
Detached	313	82.8%
Attached	2	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	63	16.7%

Forks township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forks township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Forks township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forks township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forks township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forks township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forks township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forks township, PA