Forward township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,916

Forward township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.9%
  • Two or more races: 4.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
154.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.8% (-147)
The current population of Forward township, Pennsylvania is 2,916 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,063.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,87993.9%
Two or more races1484.83%
Black or African American381.24%
Other race10.03%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forward township Population by Race

Forward township Population Pyramid 2024

Forward township Median Age

50.4

Total

53

Male

49.2

Female

Forward township Adults

There are 2,662 adults, (769 of whom are seniors) in Forward township.

Forward township Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Forward township Sex Ratio

Female1,56551.04%
Male1,50148.96%

Forward township Population by Age

Forward township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3772.2287.412.6
Married7202.7596.93.1
Non Family4731.147723
Female1362.748614
Male483.4452.147.9

2.79

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

87.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forward township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1445.89%
Associates Degree36614.96%
Bachelors Degree2249.16%
Graduate Degree833.39%
High School Graduate1,24851.02%
Less Than 9th Grade712.9%
Some College31012.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forward township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forward township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2452,031284
Hispanic969511
2+ Races909011
Black262612
Other Race100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 46.15%.

Forward township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,229$0$40,278
Graduate Degree$185,455$186,364$0
High School Graduate$45,825$52,582$31,000
Less Than 9th Grade$18,972$18,972$0
Overall$41,949$51,204$32,969
Some College$45,156$62,125$26,681

$41,949

Average Earnings

$51,204

Average Male

$32,969

Average Female

Forward township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forward township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forward township Language

99.18% of Forward township residents speak only English, while 0.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.58% of the population.

Forward township Language

Forward township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7951083.86%
Black3825.26%

3.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.46%

Male Poverty Rate

2.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forward township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forward township is Black, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forward township is White, with 3.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.82%.

Forward township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.02%
Bachelors or Greater8.79%
High School1.76%
Some College1.63%

Forward township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.66%
Male Employed1.07%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Forward township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forward township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,281$96,386
Households$70,050$80,882
Married Families$71,605$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,875$51,251

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forward township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Forward township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forward township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Forward township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forward township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

174

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam89
World War II14
Korea10
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War8

Forward township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+95
65 to 7450
35 to 5417
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Forward township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1626.41%
2+ Races1211.01%

Forward township Veterans by Race

Forward township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

63.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forward township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Forward township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forward township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forward 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

94.42%

Born in Forward township

99.77%

Native Born

0.23%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.77% of Forward township residents were born in the United States, with 94.42% 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 Europe.

Forward township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,741-35-1.26%
20282,776-35-1.25%
20272,811-35-1.23%
20262,846-35-1.21%
20252,881-35-1.2%
20242,916-35-1.19%
20232,951-35-1.17%
20222,986-44-1.45%
20213,030-33-1.08%
20203,063-209-6.39%
20193,272-18-0.55%
20183,290-17-0.51%
20173,307-24-0.72%
20163,331-25-0.74%
20153,356-24-0.71%
20143,380-2-0.06%
20133,382-2-0.06%
20123,38410.03%
20113,38350.15%
20103,37800%

Forward township Population by Year