Forest Lake township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,109

Forest Lake township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Forest Lake township was:

  • White: 96.98%
  • Two or more races: 1.51%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Black or African American: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
37.20/sq mi
The current population of Forest Lake township, Pennsylvania is 1,109 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,109.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,15696.98%
Two or more races181.51%
Other race131.09%
Black or African American50.42%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest Lake township Population by Race

Forest Lake township Population Pyramid 2024

Forest Lake township Median Age

49.1

Total

44.9

Male

50

Female

Forest Lake township Adults

There are 968 adults, (276 of whom are seniors) in Forest Lake township.

Forest Lake township Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest Lake township Sex Ratio

Female57047.82%
Male62252.18%

Forest Lake township Population by Age

Forest Lake township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4272.7979.620.4
Married2553.0285.914.1
Non Family1091.4969.730.3
Male374.4183.816.2
Female263.6953.846.2

3.12

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest Lake township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade526.09%
Associates Degree12814.99%
Bachelors Degree14416.86%
Graduate Degree354.1%
High School Graduate37043.33%
Less Than 9th Grade202.34%
Some College10512.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest Lake township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White800734179
Hispanic42360
Other Race1370
2+ Races770
Black550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.38%.

Forest Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,250$62,625$55,000
Graduate Degree$48,929$0$48,750
High School Graduate$28,646$40,938$22,794
Less Than 9th Grade$0$5,833$0
Overall$40,688$60,344$35,536
Some College$60,938$61,042$0

$40,688

Average Earnings

$60,344

Average Male

$35,536

Average Female

Forest Lake township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Lake township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest Lake township Language

95.72% of Forest Lake township residents speak only English, while 4.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.57% of the population.

Forest Lake township Language

Forest Lake township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,089978.91%
Hispanic884955.68%
Other131184.62%
Black55100%

12.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.02%

Male Poverty Rate

12.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest Lake township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest Lake township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest Lake township is White, with 8.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.98%.

Forest Lake township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.78%
Some College15.02%
High School6.49%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Forest Lake township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80%
Male Unemployed20%
Female Employed3.14%
Male Employed3.03%

Forest Lake township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Lake township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,667$88,816
Households$68,750$79,530
Married Families$93,477$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,625$49,468

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Lake township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest Lake township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Forest Lake township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest Lake township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

103

Number of Veterans

103

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam49
Korea20
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War10
World War II0

Forest Lake township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+47
65 to 7431
35 to 5415
55 to 6410
18 to 340

Forest Lake township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10311.03%
Hispanic1330.95%

Forest Lake township Veterans by Race

Forest Lake township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Lake township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Lake township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Lake township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest Lake township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.49%

Born in Forest Lake township

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Forest Lake township residents were born in the United States, with 35.49% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest Lake township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,13450.44%
20281,12950.44%
20271,12450.45%
20261,11950.45%
20251,11450.45%
20241,10950.45%
20231,10450.45%
20221,099-11-0.99%
20211,11010.09%
20201,10900%
20191,109-9-0.81%
20181,118-4-0.36%
20171,122-11-0.97%
20161,133-15-1.31%
20151,148-9-0.78%
20141,157-14-1.2%
20131,171-14-1.18%
20121,185-8-0.67%
20111,193-3-0.25%
20101,19600%

Forest Lake township Population by Year