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County:

Forest County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

43.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

119,116

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

254,202

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

75.39

Allegheny NF

119,114

% Water:

0.8

Other

2

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,926

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,072

3.0%

2.5%

0.4%

1990:

4,802

-5.3%

-4.3%

-1.0%

2000:

4,946

3.0%

10.0%

-7.0%

2005:

5,739

16.1%

20.5%

-4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,719

95.4%

0-to-19:

1,274

25.8%

Black:

110

2.2%

20-to-39:

916

18.5%

Hispanic:

60

1.2%

40-to-59:

1,395

28.2%

American Indian:

19

0.4%

60-plus:

1,361

27.5%

Other:

38

0.8%

Median Age:

44.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.9%

Median Family Income:

$34,257

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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