Township · Pennsylvania

Harmony Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania

Harmony Township, Forest County, township, in Forest County, Pennsylvania. Harmony Township, Forest County had 438 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 468 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 550 (±106). GEOID 4205332704.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

438

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 468 · ACS 2020-2024: 550 ±106

Median household income

$63,000

±$13,856 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$108,700

±$39,470 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

not published


Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Harmony Township, Forest County and what county is it in?

Harmony Township, Forest County is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania. It covers 34.1 square miles of land, 14 residents per square mile in 2020.

Harmony Township, Forest County (marked with a dot) in Forest County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Harmony Township, Forest County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 438 people lived in Harmony Township, Forest County on July 1, 2025, down 6.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 468 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 550 (±106).

  • July 2020→2021 +7 (472)
  • 2021→2022 −16 (456)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (452)
  • 2023→2024 −9 (443)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (438)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHarmony Township, Forest CountyForest CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population550±1066,71513,018,639no clear change
Households220±421,9205,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.50±0.312.242.39+0.50
Housing units740±646,9375,806,452−120

Harmony Township, Forest County's population since 2000

From 511 in 2000 to 438 in 2025: down 14.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Harmony Township, Forest County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 511
  • 2005 (estimate) 615
  • 2010 Census 666
  • 2015 (estimate) 616
  • 2020 Census 468
  • 2025 (estimate) 438

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Harmony Township, Forest County?

The median resident of Harmony Township, Forest County is 56.2 years old; 5.8% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHarmony Township, Forest CountyForest CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age56.2±8.748.740.9no clear change
Under 18 years5.8%±3.1 pts3.7%20.4%–
65 years and over29.6%±9.0 pts25.0%19.5%–
Male56.4%±5.4 pts71.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±8.1 pts5.1%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.4%±8.6 pts78.3%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.1%±4.0 pts13.7%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts0.4%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.4%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±1.3 pts2.0%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.7 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.0%±6.0 pts1.9%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.2%±6.4 pts6.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.7%±2.8 pts7.8%6.1%–
With a disability13.1%±4.3 pts22.4%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage10.4%±7.7 pts6.4%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.5%±5.0 pts85.2%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.7%±5.1 pts12.3%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.1%±2.0 pts3.6%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier98.4%±1.2 pts85.4%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±1.1 pts0.8%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Harmony Township, Forest County earn?

Half of Harmony Township, Forest County's 220 households earn less than $63,000 a year (±$13,856), against $52,191 in Forest County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $58,116 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHarmony Township, Forest CountyForest CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$63,000±$13,856$52,191$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$76,512±$17,268$64,867$107,538–
Per capita income$37,869±$6,738$24,303$44,355+$11,142
People below the poverty line16.6%±8.3 pts11.9%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.5%±10.6 pts20.9%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP16.8%±8.0 pts14.0%14.4%–
Households with a computer94.5%±3.6 pts89.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription76.4%±9.5 pts74.8%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Harmony Township, Forest County?

Owners occupy 95.9% of Harmony Township, Forest County's occupied homes and renters 4.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,700 by its owner (±$39,470).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHarmony Township, Forest CountyForest CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$108,700±$39,470$115,300$254,500no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±98.9 pts19.3%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$881±$138$1,009$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes95.9%±6.1 pts78.3%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.1%±6.1 pts21.7%30.7%–
Housing units740±646,9375,806,452−120
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±14.2 pts0.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±98.9 pts2.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes86.4%±4.4 pts83.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes12.4%±4.0 pts14.1%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.3 pts0.2%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.9%±2.1 pts4.1%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier13.8%±3.7 pts12.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.0%±3.3 pts6.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Harmony Township, Forest County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Harmony Township, Forest County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Harmony Township, Forest County work and get to work?

85.6% of Harmony Township, Forest County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHarmony Township, Forest CountyForest CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.4%±8.2 pts29.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.4%±1.5 pts2.5%5.3%–
Drove alone to work85.6%±10.1 pts74.9%68.2%–
Carpooled8.7%±9.2 pts8.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±11.6 pts0.0%3.6%–
Walked0.8%±2.3 pts1.5%3.3%–
Worked from home4.6%±4.1 pts13.3%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±3.923.0 min26.3 min−9.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Harmony Township, Forest County?

No census tract lies mostly in Harmony Township, Forest County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Harmony Township, Forest County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Harmony Township, Forest County
Tract 5302Forest County2,552 $53,021 $116,00019%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Harmony Township, Forest County) · Census block assignment files

How does Harmony Township, Forest County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Harmony Township, Forest County is the 10,450th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,414th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Harmony Township, Forest County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Harmony Township, Forest County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,414th1,542

Harmony Township, Forest County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Harmony Township, Forest County with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Harmony Township, Forest County?

23 of the 56 figures for Harmony Township, Forest County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Harmony Township, Forest County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.