Forest City

County:: Susquehanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.915
State:: Pennsylvania

Forest City is a borough located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Forest City has a 2025 population of 1,734. Forest City is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,776 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest City is $72,026 with a poverty rate of 19.95%.The median age in Forest City is 45.9 years: 38.1 years for males, and 50.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest City includes 91.82% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,561	91.82%
Two or more races	104	6.12%
Other race	16	0.94%
Black or African American	13	0.76%
Asian	6	0.35%

Forest City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest City's average per capita income is $43,938. Household income levels show a median of $58,125. The poverty rate stands at 19.95%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,902	-
Families	$61,719	$77,837
Households	$58,125	$72,026
Non Families	$32,241	$56,568

$43,938

Average Income

$58,125

Median Household Income

19.95%

Poverty Rate