Penn Forest township

County:: Carbon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 73.789
State:: Pennsylvania

Penn Forest township is located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Penn Forest township has a 2025 population of 10,365. Penn Forest township is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 4.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,938 in 2020.

The average household income in Penn Forest township is $85,438 with a poverty rate of 9.3%.The median age in Penn Forest township is 49.6 years: 49.9 years for males, and 49.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Penn Forest township includes 79.11% White, 6.29% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,963	79.11%
Two or more races	981	9.75%
Black or African American	633	6.29%
Other race	264	2.62%
Asian	114	1.13%
Native American	111	1.1%

Penn Forest township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Penn Forest township's average per capita income is $45,625. Household income levels show a median of $70,182. The poverty rate stands at 9.3%.

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	$82,616	-
Families	$80,574	$98,223
Households	$70,182	$85,438
Non Families	$45,982	$49,485

$45,625

Average Income

$70,182

Median Household Income

9.3%

Poverty Rate