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Forest
Pennsylvania

Population

$46K

Median Income

$136K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,418

Federal Spending per Capita$435

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %10.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1810.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$146K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio0.47

Medicare Spending / Person$3,759

SS Benefits / Person$5,271

Education Wage Premium2.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$29K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Housing

Median Home Value$125K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.08%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,108

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate83.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

98 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices3

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients696 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,194

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,372

Bachelor's Degree Holders217

HS Completion Rate85.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)51th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine-1.82

January Temperature-0.54

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation42.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$31K

Drought Index (2022)0.18

Heating Degree Days6,825 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days477 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,224 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)310 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)1 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed125 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)55 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers172 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work41 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)64 workers

Avg Commute Time23.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden41.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout39.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.960

Nonprofit Organizations41

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults39.9%

Never-Married Adults37.0%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population2.2%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.00 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging7

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.29%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.08%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+40R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -62

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $136K

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