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Forks township, PA map Land area: 43.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 407 (all rural)
Males: 207  (50.9%)
Females: 200  (49.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 407 (349 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

29%


Races in Forks township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 45.4
Median age of females: 45.7

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Average household size: 2.38

Forks township:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.72

Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,366 ($27,969 in 1999)
This township:

$35,366
Pennsylvania:

$50,713

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $433 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $552)
Here:

$433
State:

$584

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $133,426 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
Forks township:

$133,426
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,519 - $172,928

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $187,246
Here:

$187,246
State:

$226,884

Mobile homes: $45,600
Here:

$45,600
State:

$35,442
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

10.0%
Whole state:

11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.1%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Reservoir: Sones Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scar Run (A), Double Run (B), Coal Run (C), Streby Run (D), Tamarack Run (E), Bear Run (F), Black Creek (G), Big Bottom Run (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (50% naturalized citizens)

Forks township:  1.0%
State:  4.1%

81% of Forks township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Pennsylvania.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 363
  • Northeast: 33
  • Midwest: 7
  • South: 14
  • West: 2
Forks township, Pennsylvania satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 328
  • Mobile homes: 77
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,300


Housing units in Forks township with a mortgage: 32 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1980 to 1989: 70
  • 1970 to 1979: 59
  • 1960 to 1969: 32
  • 1950 to 1959: 62
  • 1940 to 1949: 16
  • 1939 or earlier: 112

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forks township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 21
  • 5 rooms: 33
  • 6 rooms: 29
  • 7 rooms: 28
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forks township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 3
  • 5 rooms: 3
  • 6 rooms: 3
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forks township:

  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 43
  • 3 bedrooms: 61
  • 4 bedrooms: 36
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forks township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 3
  • 3 bedrooms: 13
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Forks township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 19
  • 1 vehicle: 42
  • 2 vehicles: 63
  • 3 vehicles: 28
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Forks township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Forks township:

  • German (32.2%)
  • English (16.2%)
  • United States or American (15.4%)
  • Irish (13.5%)
  • Pennsylvania German (5.9%)
  • Scottish (3.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.7%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Other South Central Asia (50%)
  • Brazil (50%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 132 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 21 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (2%)
  • Walked: 19 (10%)
  • Other means: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Electricity (4%)

98.6% of residents of Forks township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 425
  • In family households: 345 (97 male householders, 21 female householders)
    104 spouses, 107 children (106 natural, 0 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 80 (26 male householders (22 living alone)), 38 female householders (28 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 50 1-person, 13 2-persons, 1 3-persons,

52 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (7 men, 16 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

43.8%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forks township:

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