Venango County vs. Forest County

	Venango County (PA)	Forest County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	51,266	7,279
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.8%	-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	54,992	7,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	54,984	7,716
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	2.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.4%	10.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	22.6%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	31.5%
White alone, percent	96.9%	77.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	72.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,570	607
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	27,607	8,717
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.6%	85.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,700	$89,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$952	$784
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$393	$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$621	$571
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.8%	1.7%
Households, 2014-2018	21,915	1,631
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	1.99
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.6%	82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.8%	76.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.7%	62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.8%	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.6%	7.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	18.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	13.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	28.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	55,043	7,460
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	226,599	35,930
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	636,855	24,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,735	$3,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	27.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,982	$38,383
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,837	$15,360
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	24.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,168	102
Total employment, 2017	14,835	941
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	527,155	30,149
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.7%	-14.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,839	274
All firms, 2012	3,590	220
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,022	120
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,080	74
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,249	201
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	406	25
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,842	180
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	81.5	18.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	674.28	427.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Venango county (PA) and Forest county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.