Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Forest City borough
Total Population 1,846
SEX
Male 836
Female 1,010
AGE
Under 5 years 106
5 to 17 years 258
18 to 20 years 45
21 to 24 years 87
25 to 44 years 419
45 to 54 years 166
55 to 59 years 91
60 to 64 years 113
65 to 74 years 281
75 to 84 years 226
85 years and over 54
Median age 45.5
Under 18 years 364
Percent of total population 19.7
65 years and over 561
Percent of total population 30.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 835
Family households (families) 495
Married-couple families 370
Percent of total households 44.3
Other family, male householder 31
Other family, female householder 94
Nonfamily households 340
Percent of total households 40.7
Householder living alone 312
Householder 65 years and over 220
Persons living in households 1,841
Persons per household 2.20
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 5
Institutionalized persons 5
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,839
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 961
Occupied housing units 835
Owner occupied 545
Percent owner occupied 65.3
Renter occupied 290
Vacant housing units 126
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 13
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 521
1-unit, attached 15
2 to 4 units 308
5 to 9 units 15
10 or more units 69
Mobile home, trailer, other 33
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 424
Less than $50,000 210
$50,000 to $99,999 184
$100,000 to $149,999 21
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 50,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 254
Less than $250 169
$250 to $499 85
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 221
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 424
White 423
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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