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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Forest Lake, PA compare?
| Figure | Forest Lake, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,110 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,114 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 37 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | Forest Lake, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,184±197 |
| Median age | 49.2±7.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $68,750±$28,612 |
| Per capita income | $36,950±$6,816 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,400±$35,823 |
| Median gross rent | $933±$132 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.5%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.1%±8.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.6%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.9 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov