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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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