Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Sullivan
Municipality: Forks township
Total Population 355
SEX
Male 182
Female 173
AGE
Under 5 years 22
5 to 17 years 69
18 to 20 years 14
21 to 24 years 14
25 to 44 years 96
45 to 54 years 38
55 to 59 years 15
60 to 64 years 25
65 to 74 years 41
75 to 84 years 16
85 years and over 5
Median age 37.3
Under 18 years 91
Percent of total population 25.6
65 years and over 62
Percent of total population 17.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 133
Family households (families) 96
Married-couple families 86
Percent of total households 64.7
Other family, male householder 4
Other family, female householder 6
Nonfamily households 37
Percent of total households 27.8
Householder living alone 33
Householder 65 years and over 21
Persons living in households 355
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 353
Black 2
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 345
Occupied housing units 133
Owner occupied 113
Percent owner occupied 85.0
Renter occupied 20
Vacant housing units 212
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 205
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 254
1-unit, attached 1
2 to 4 units 2
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 88
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 37
Less than $50,000 13
$50,000 to $99,999 20
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 59,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 9
Less than $250 8
$250 to $499 1
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 185
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 37
White 37
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997