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Updated Apr. 3, 2026Refreshed annually
The median household income in Forest County, PA was $52,200 in 2020–2024. Household income is the total money received in a year — wages, pensions, investments, public assistance, and more — by everyone in a household over 15.

$52.2K

Median household income (2020-2024)

33.1%

lower than Pennsylvania (2020-2024)

Median incomes vary by geography due to a range of factors:

  • differences in cost of living
  • local job markets
  • economic opportunities, such as the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors
  • regional policies, such as minimum wage
  • access to education
  • variations in economic development
Median household income in Forest County, PA was $52,200 from 2020–2024. This was 33.1% lower than in the state of Pennsylvania, and 35.4% lower than in the US.

From 2020–2024, median household income in Forest County, PA was 33.1% lower than in Pennsylvania as a whole, at $52,200.

Median household income by geographic area in 2020–2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

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What is the income distribution in Forest County, PA? How does this compare to Pennsylvania as a whole?

The median household income is a useful summary, but it doesn’t fully capture the income landscape. Examining the income distribution provides insight into economic diversity and reveals patterns in income concentrations across different brackets. This perspective helps to better understand the range of and disparities in household earnings.
From 2020–2024, half of households in Forest County, PA made more than $52,200 and the other half made less. Compared to Pennsylvania as a whole, Forest County had more households in the less than $50,000 income range and fewer in the $200,000 or more range.

From 2020-2024, half of households in Forest County, PA made over $52,200 and the other half made less.

Share of households in each income group in Forest County, PA (2020–2024)

How does income vary by household type?

Household income can differ depending on the makeup of the household.
Married couple households had a higher median income than other types of familial households in 2020–2024. Among nonfamily households, males not living alone had a higher median income than females not living alone.

From 2020-2024, nonfamily households with a male not living alone had the highest median income.

Median income by household type in Forest County, PA in 2020-2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

How does the median income in Forest County, PA compare to other counties?

Lastly, household income also varies by geography due to differences in cost of living, local job markets, and economic opportunities (e.g. the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors). Regional policies (like minimum wage), access to education, and other economic factors can also play a role in shaping local income levels.
When ranked highest to lowest, Forest County was ranked 66th in median household income among counties in Pennsylvania from 2020–2024. Counties with a similar median income include Fayette County (65th) and Cameron County (67th).

From 2020-2024, Forest County, PA ranked 66th in median household income among counties in Pennsylvania.

Median household income by county (2020–2024), adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

Median household income, by county in Pennsylvania (2020–2024)

Median household income, by county in Pennsylvania (2020–2024)
1.

Chester County, PA

$127,200
2.

Bucks County, PA

$114,800
3.

Montgomery County, PA

$113,900
4.

Butler County, PA

$89,800
5.

Delaware County, PA

$89,500
6.

Northampton County, PA

$89,200
7.

Cumberland County, PA

$87,500
8.

Lancaster County, PA

$87,000
9.

York County, PA

$84,800
10.

Adams County, PA

$84,100

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