Jefferson County vs. Forest County

	Jefferson County (PA)	Forest County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	43,641	7,279
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,189	7,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,200	7,716
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	2.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.0%	10.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.1%	22.6%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	31.5%
White alone, percent	97.9%	77.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.9%	6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.2%	72.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,150	607
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,730	8,717
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.5%	85.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,800	$89,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$992	$784
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$393	$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$632	$571
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.1%	1.7%
Households, 2014-2018	18,465	1,631
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	1.99
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.1%	82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.7%	7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.8%	76.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.4%	62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.7%	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.4%	7.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.9%	18.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.6%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.1%	13.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	28.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	41,628	7,460
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	236,584	35,930
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	556,232	24,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,426	$3,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	27.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,818	$38,383
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,974	$15,360
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	24.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,119	102
Total employment, 2017	14,790	941
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	532,718	30,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.1%	-14.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,972	274
All firms, 2012	4,402	220
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,949	120
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,013	74
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,169	201
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	492	25
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,753	180
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.3	18.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	652.43	427.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (PA) and Forest county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.