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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Forest County is $14,325, which is much lower than the state average of $27,049 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Forest County median household income is $35,150, which has grown by 27.44% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Forest County residents spend 25.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 25.4 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #66

Forest County	14,325 USD
Pennsylvania	27,049 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest County	16,318 USD
Pennsylvania	29,618 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest County	16,205 USD
Pennsylvania	36,024 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest County	16,598 USD
Pennsylvania	23,507 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #66

Forest County	35,150 USD
Pennsylvania	50,398 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Forest County	42,062 USD
Pennsylvania	67,282 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #24

Forest County	27.44%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Forest County		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	28.61%	$5,258, see rank	27.83%	$11,447	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	55.81%	$15,182, see rank	31.52%	$15,908	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.15%	$1,451, see rank	3.21%	$2,847	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	36.27%	$14,575, see rank	20.08%	$17,889	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Forest County	43,750 USD
Pennsylvania	63,364 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Forest County	49,491 USD
Pennsylvania	80,704 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Forest County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$35,238, see rank	$53,023	$54,999
Hispanic	$2,499, see rank	$32,876	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$2,499, see rank	$34,156	$36,779
Two or More Races	$34,688, see rank	$37,375	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Forest County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$17,083, see rank	$23,737	$26,465
25 to 44	$42,667, see rank	$57,751	$57,132
45 to 64	$44,556, see rank	$62,923	$63,398
65 or over	$26,037, see rank	$30,708	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Forest County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,726	see rank	10,147,657	238,733,844
Male¹	4,508	67.02%, see rank	48.06%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,148	25.47%, see rank	68.89%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,148	25.47%, see rank	68.71%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,013	88.24%, see rank	92.26%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	135	11.76%, see rank	7.74%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,360	74.53%, see rank	31.11%	29.08%
Female¹	2,218	32.98%, see rank	51.94%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,022	46.08%, see rank	58.03%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,022	46.08%, see rank	58.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	943	92.27%, see rank	93.19%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	79	7.73%, see rank	6.81%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,196	53.92%, see rank	41.97%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Forest County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,916	100%	5,799,572	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,583	82.62%, see rank	76.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	155	8.09%, see rank	9.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	5.39%	4.94%
Walked	102	5.32%, see rank	3.99%	2.85%
Other Means	29	1.51%, see rank	1.26%	1.72%
Worked at Home	47	2.45%, see rank	3.51%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Forest County	25.8 minutes
Pennsylvania	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Forest County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,956	-	5,940,972	141,833,331
Male¹	1,013	51.79%, see rank	52.04%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	175	17.28%, see rank	32.26%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	167	16.49%, see rank	13.22%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	112	11.06%, see rank	17.28%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	32	3.16%, see rank	0.62%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	105	10.37%, see rank	9.41%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	348	34.35%, see rank	20.86%	18.08%
Female¹	943	48.21%, see rank	47.96%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	207	21.95%, see rank	38.43%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	310	32.87%, see rank	20.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	300	31.81%, see rank	34.16%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	22	2.33%, see rank	0.27%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	104	11.03%, see rank	6.39%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Forest County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,956	100%	5,940,972	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	94	4.81%, see rank	1.25%	1.86%
Construction	154	7.87%, see rank	6.20%	7.13%
Manufacturing	251	12.83%, see rank	12.98%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	85	4.35%, see rank	3.10%	3.06%
Retail Trade	306	15.64%, see rank	11.68%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	145	7.41%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	10	0.51%, see rank	2.04%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	28	1.43%, see rank	6.59%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	53	2.71%, see rank	9.52%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	349	17.84%, see rank	24.76%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	203	10.38%, see rank	7.77%	8.86%
Public Administration	201	10.28%, see rank	4.12%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	77	3.94%, see rank	4.68%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Forest County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	628	11.72%, see rank	12.38%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	102	7.93%, see rank	8.54%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.