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Forest City, PA Profile


Forest City, PA, population 1,708, is located in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna county, about 72.2 miles from Allentown and 84.3 miles from Paterson.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Forest City has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Forest City's population has declined by about 4%.

Forest City's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Forest City tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,855N/A
20011,833-1.19%
20021,806-1.47%
20031,795-0.61%
20041,784-0.61%
20051,770-0.78%
20061,754-0.90%
20071,737-0.97%
20081,724-0.75%
20091,708-0.93%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,766
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001108
2002215
2003165
2004167
2005166
2006167
200757
200858
2009175
2010294
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0002
2002 0103
2003 0111
2004 0003
2005 0003
2006 0102
2007 0001
2008 0001
2009 0003
2010 0005

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001916
20021,288
20031,264
2004722
2005997
20061,002
2007850
20081,905
20092,278
20101,586
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3 12 2
2002 3 21 0
2003 0 21 2
2004 3 7 3
2005 8 9 1
2006 2 16 0
2007 3 12 0
2008 7 25 1
2009 14 24 1
2010 9 17 1

Location

Elevation1,482 feet above sea level
Land Area0.9 Square Miles



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