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Forest County, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Forest County, Pennsylvania has a population of 6,715 across 427 square miles, down 5.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $269.7 m in 2024, 95 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $2.2 m.
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Forest County
How many people live in Forest County
- Population6,715
- Households1,920
- Average household size3.50
- Median household income$52,191
- Median age48.7
- Median gross rent$817 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,300
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,890
- Population under 18248
- Share under 183.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,676
- Share 65 and over25.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,791
- Civilian labor force1,913
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over29.6 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties65th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2756th
Forest County is the 65th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.0 percent against 3.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Forest County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.40 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,978
- Births, 202420
- Deaths, 202495
- Natural change, 2024-75
- Net domestic migration, 2024185
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024189
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-81
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3008th
The county has lost 5.40 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Forest County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving148
- People arriving, from those returns208
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$30,703
- Largest single originForest County Non-migrants (2,124 households)
- Largest single destination (2,124 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest County Non-migrants | 2,124 | 3,542 | $100.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 127 | 162 | $3.6 m |
| Clarion County | 21 | 46 | $905,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Forest County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Forest County
What the Forest County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$269.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$267.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.0 percent
- GDP change over five years8.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties66th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2761st
- GDP per resident$40,167
Output grew 1.0 percent in the latest year and 8.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Forest County
- Covered employment, annual average1,873
- Establishments reporting144
- Average annual pay$57,723
- Average weekly wage$1,110
- Sector 62, employment278
- Sector 62, average annual pay$53,801
- Sector 72, employment166
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,895
- Sector 31-33, employment159
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$36,383
- Sector 44-45, employment76
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,518
- Sector 81, employment24
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 278 | 33 | $53,801 |
| Sector 72 | 166 | 18 | $16,895 |
| Sector 31-33 | 159 | 7 | $36,383 |
| Sector 44-45 | 76 | 12 | $23,518 |
| Sector 81 | 24 | 8 | $23,172 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 278 jobs, 14.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Forest County
- Establishments, all industries95
- Employment at those establishments721
- Annual payroll$26.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Forest County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$1.0 m
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$344,524
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Forest County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$546,500
- Median 7(a) approval$740,000
- 10th percentile approval$300,000
- 90th percentile approval$750,000
- Largest single approval$750,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)33
- Jobs per approval8.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (2)
- Most active lenderFinWise Bank (1)
The average approval of $546,500 sits close to the median of $740,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Forest County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Forest County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- TIONESTA, approvals3
- MARIENVILLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| TIONESTA | 3 | $1,446,000 |
| MARIENVILLE | 1 | $740,000 |
TIONESTA accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in MARIENVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Forest County
How big is Forest County
- Land area427 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties53rd of 67
- Width, east to west28.8 mi
- Height, north to south20.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.22
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Forest County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Forest County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Forest County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,715
- Households1,920
- Average household size3.50
- Median household income$52,191
- Median age48.7
Common questions
Forest County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forest County, Pennsylvania?
6,715, in 1,920 households, ranking 65th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Forest County growing?
The population has fallen 5.40 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 20 births against 95 deaths, with net migration of 189. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Forest County?
$52,191. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,300, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $817 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Forest County?
95 establishments, employing 721 people with an annual payroll of $26.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Forest County?
Average annual pay is $57,723, or $1,110 a week, across 1,873 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Forest County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $740,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Forest County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Forest County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Forest County come from?
The largest single origin is Forest County Non-migrants, with 2,124 households. Arriving households report an average income of $30,703 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Forest County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Forest County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.