Population 406 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forest Park
Household size in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Forest Park are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Forest Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Forest Park, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Forest Park
Renters in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Forest Park is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Forest Park than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Forest Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $788 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,021 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$67 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Forest Park pays $800 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Forest Park
Bachelor's degrees in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Forest Park than nationally: 27.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Forest Park: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Forest Park
| Period | Forest Park | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Forest Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Forest Park compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | 2.26 | 52.1 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 1977 | $800 | 27.4% | 95.6% | 6.4% |
| Bear Creek Village | 2.74 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 1971 | $1,464 | 34.2% | 98.1% | 7.3% |
| Laurel Run | 2.16 | 55.8 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1978 | $763 | 19.6% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| Fox Hill | 1.60 | 55.3 | 3.1% | 33.9% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,662 | 29.5% | 95.3% | 14.5% |
| Bear Creek | 2.53 | 46.5 | 8.5% | 3.1% | 17.2% | 1974 | $1,125 | 34.5% | 97.1% | 8.9% |
| Penobscot | 2.45 | 48.3 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 1977 | $816 | 45.5% | 97.0% | 5.2% |
| Westminster | 2.21 | 47.4 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 1979 | $1,260 | 40.3% | 95.0% | 4.7% |
| Wilkes-Barre | 2.38 | 38.5 | 18.1% | 44.5% | 16.0% | 1952 | $1,004 | 20.7% | 86.0% | 7.6% |
| Ashley | 2.44 | 37.0 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 26.4% | 1953 | $1,045 | 14.1% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Plains | 2.30 | 44.0 | 11.1% | 29.0% | 7.6% | 1954 | $1,043 | 30.4% | 93.8% | 7.7% |
| Laflin | 2.38 | 46.5 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 5.5% | 1974 | $1,690 | 46.8% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Forest Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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