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The Borough of Forest City had a population of 1,723 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Forest City is located at latitude 41.6515 and longitude -75.4666 in Susquehanna County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Forest City encompass a land area of 0.92 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Susquehanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Forest City has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,723 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,632 (94.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,183 (68.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 91 ( 5.3%) |
Population Density | 1,884 |
Diversity Index2 | 26 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $51,226 |
Average Household Income | $73,068 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $30,048 |
Wealth Index5 | 56 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 892 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 466 (52.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 241 (27.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 185 (20.7%) |
Median Home Value | $113,830 |
Average Home Value | $141,631 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 161 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 707 |
Average Household Size | 2.31 |
Family Households | 382 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.00% | -0.68% |
Households | -0.98% | -0.54% |
Families | -0.64% | |
Median Household Income | 1.13% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.35% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.35% |
The table below compares Forest City to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 718 | 62nd |
Population Density | # 731 | 61st |
Median Household Income | # 1524 | 19th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1465 | 78th |
Per Capita Income | # 1394 | 26th |
Diversity Index | # 707 | 62nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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