Forest City borough, PA

Susquehanna County, PA

2022 population: 1,612 ( 299 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population density: 1762.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,461	90.63%	20.1%
Black:	40	2.48%	122.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	28	1.74%	27.3%
Hispanic:	80	4.96%	185.7%

Total non-White:	151	9.37%	81.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-367	-23.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	68	4.3

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
1,911
1,828	95.66%
18	0.94%
2	0.10%
13	0.68%
22	1.15%
28	1.47%
83	4.34%

2000
1,855
1,827	98.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.27%
23	1.24%
28	1.51%

1990
1,846
1,832	99.24%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
10	0.54%
n/a
2	0.11%
14	0.76%

1980
1,924
1,921	99.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.16%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.16%

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

1	0.1
55	3.0

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

-5	-0.3
14	0.8

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

-89	-4.6
11	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest City borough, 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
50.7
271	16.8%
1,341	83.2%
466	28.9%

703
2.15

381	54.2%
190	49.9%
78	20.5%
322	45.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
412	21.6%
1,499	78.4%
487	25.5%

817
2.23

462	56.5%
283	61.3%
81	17.5%
355	43.5%

2000
Number	Percent
45.1
367	19.8%
1,488	80.2%
597	32.2%

793
2.15

458	57.8%
314	68.6%
75	16.4%
335	42.2%

1990
Number	Percent
45.8
371	20.1%
1,475	79.9%
561	30.4%

834
2.21

488	58.5%
372	76.2%
30	6.1%
346	41.5%

1980
Number	Percent
49.9
357	18.6%
1,567	81.4%
522	27.1%

822
2.34

549	66.8%
428	78.0%
15	2.7%
273	33.2%

2022 Housing Data for Forest City borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	27	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	59	8.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	46	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	89	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	76	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	3.1%
$200,000 or more	32	4.6%

Median Household Income	55,694
Per Capita Income	33,426

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	68	9.7%
Public Assistance	20	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	97	13.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	577	68.0%
Unemployed	55	6.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	632	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	216	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	273	225	54.8%
Non-Profit	27	10	73.0%
Self-Employed	25	12	67.6%

Local Government	5	23	17.9%
State Government	14	5	73.7%
Federal Government	23	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	298	237	55.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	69	38	64.5%
Total	367	275	57.2%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	74	11.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	106	16.5%
Professional, Technical	112	17.4%
Service Occupations	181	28.2%
All others	169	26.3%

White Collar		45.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	127	19.8%
Manufacturing	67	10.4%
Other services	64	10.0%
Retail trade	61	9.5%
Construction	53	8.3%
Public administration	47	7.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	42	6.5%
Finance and insurance	39	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	27	4.2%
Educational services	24	3.7%
Wholesale trade	24	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	18	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	15	2.3%
Utilities	14	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.9%
Information	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	48	2.98%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	11	0.68%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	11	0.68%
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	21	1.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	4	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,472	97.5%
Vietnamese	19	1.3%
Spanish	16	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	395	24.5%
Italian	264	16.4%
German	241	15.0%
Polish	192	11.9%
English	114	7.1%
American	93	5.8%
Russian	69	4.3%
Slovene	54	3.3%
Scottish	32	2.0%
Lithuanian	29	1.8%
Slovak	25	1.6%
French Canadian	12	0.7%
Ukrainian	10	0.6%
Finnish	9	0.6%
Swiss	9	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,585	98.3%
Not a citizen	27	1.7%

Native	1,563	97.0%
Foreign-born	49	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.2%	72	5.9%	613	50.4%	361	29.7%	129	10.6%	28	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.2%
9-12 Years	72	5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	613	50.4%
Some College	361	29.7%
Bach. Degree	129	10.6%
Grad Degree	28	2.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +4	D + 3.6%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +181	R +236	R + 34.6%
D -55
2020 vs. 2008	R +162	R +272	R + 38.7%
D -110

2016 vs. 2008	R +103	R +268	R + 42.3%
D -165
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	445	60.5%	Joe Biden (D)	279	37.9%	12	1.6%	736	12	14	0.01%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	386	61.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	224	35.6%	20	3.2%	630	13	15	0.01%
2012	42%	Barack Obama* (D)	334	54.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	264	43.3%	11	1.8%	609	-3	-4	0.01%
2008	46%	Barack Obama (D)	389	56.8%	John McCain (R)	283	41.3%	13	1.9%	685	-3	-4	0.01%
2004	45%	John Kerry (D)	361	54.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	299	44.8%	7	1.0%	667	-4	-6	0.01%
2000	43%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	344	54.2%	George W. Bush (R)	263	41.4%	28	4.4%	635	-5	-6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forest City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

279

37.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

445

60.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

736

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Forest City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

224

35.6%

Donald Trump (R)

386

61.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

630

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Forest City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

334

54.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

264

43.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

609

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Forest City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

389

56.8%

John McCain (R)

283

41.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

685

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Forest City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

299

44.8%

John Kerry (D)

361

54.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Forest City borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

263

41.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

344

54.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

635

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest City borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Mehmet Oz (R)	308	57.1%	John Fetterman (D)	213	39.5%	18 [+]	3.3%	539	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (1.7%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	41%	Doug Mastriano (R)	292	54.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	232	43.0%	16 [+]	3.0%	540	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 8 (1.5%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	35%	Lou Barletta (R)	247	51.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	228	47.8%	2 [+]	0.4%	477	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	35%	Tom Wolf* (D)	237	49.9%	Scott Wagner (R)	233	49.1%	5 [+]	1.1%	475	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.6%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);
2016	S3	45%	Pat Toomey* (R)	324	51.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	245	39.2%	56 [+]	9.0%	625	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 56 (9.0%);
2014	G	26%	Tom Wolf (D)	213	58.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	151	41.5%	0	0.0%	364	-4	0.01%
[-] 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	909
Median Value	$128,700

Occupied	703	77.3%
Vacant	206	22.7%

Owned	435	61.9%
Rented	268	38.1%
Median Rent	$792

Single-Family Units	675	74.3%
Detached	630	69.3%
Attached	45	5.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	122	13.4%
Mobile Homes	14	1.5%

Forest City borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest City borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Forest City borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forest City borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forest City borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forest City borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forest City borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest City borough, PA