Pennsylvania

Forest County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.3%
African
21.6%
Hispanic
5.8%
Other
1.3%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Forest Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricForest CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.3%71.9%58%
Black or African American21.6%10.6%—
Hispanic5.8%9.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—
Indian0.1%1.5%—
East Asian0%1.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Forest County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricForest CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,191$77,971$80,734
Median home value$115,300$254,500$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$817/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%18.6%21.0%