Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania · 12.1 sq mi · 1,414 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Forks township. The typical household earns $110,190, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,134 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.54%
Men 41.3 · Women 47.8
2010–2026
17,093
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
17,093
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,093 | +214 | 1.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,879 | +214 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | 16,665 | +159 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 16,506 | +176 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 16,330 | +24 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 16,306 | +172 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 16,134 | +354 | 2.24% |
| 2019 | 15,780 | +134 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 15,646 | +207 | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 15,439 | +120 | 0.78% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 164 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 22 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 57% |
| Never married | 30% | 35% | 24% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau