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Westmoreland County

Population in July 2007: 422.
Males: 197  (46.9%)
Females: 225  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  45.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17901.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,637 (it was $35,156 in 2000)
Forrestville:  $43,637
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,537 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Forrestville:  $79,537
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,172; Detached houses: $96,235; Townhouses or other attached units: $66,536; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,326; Mobile homes: $21,731

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Races in Forrestville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Forrestville: 72.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Ukrainian (32.5%), Polish (20.6%), Irish (16.7%), Italian (7.0%), Slovak (7.0%), German (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1105 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 495 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forrestville

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forrestville CDP

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 17.4%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forrestville:  1.5% ($828)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (35.0 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (92.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Branchdale, PA (2.2 miles ), Buck Run, PA (2.3 miles ), Minersville borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Heckscherville, PA (2.9 miles) , Marlin, PA (3.6 miles ), Seltzer, PA (4.1 miles ), Newtown, PA (4.5 miles ), Gordon borough, PA (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 76.30 W

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (46%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (18%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


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Forrestville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Forrestville place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 30.8 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Forrestville:
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 6 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forrestville:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 33 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 40 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forrestville:
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 5 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; ID: ZER)
  • GRIMES (about 15 miles; BETHEL, PA; ID: 8N1)
  • FARMERS PRIDE (about 21 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, PA; ID: 9N7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forrestville:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 34 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 46 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forrestville, PA



Forrestville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Coal or coke (23%)
  • Electricity (2%)

3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.65%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA  0.18% ($34,176)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.18% ($30,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forrestville:
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forrestville:
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Forrestville:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rt 1 And Rt 896, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Call Sign: WPPP830, Licensee ID: L00124895
    862.337 MHz, 862.362 MHz, 862.412 MHz, 862.437 MHz, 862.537 MHz, 862.562 MHz, 862.587 MHz, 862.612 MHz, 862.637 MHz, 862.662 MHz... (+132 more)
    Grant Date: 02/03/2000, Expiration Date: 02/03/2010, Certifier: Lisa Moglia
    Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

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