Forty Fort is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,239 people and just one neighborhood, Forty Fort is the 365th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Forty Fort was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Unlike some boroughs, Forty Fort isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Forty Fort are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Forty Fort is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Forty Fort who work in sales jobs (11.20%), business and financial occupations (10.80%), and office and administrative support (10.06%).
In terms of college education, Forty Fort is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.81% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Forty Fort in 2018 was $31,354, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,416 for a family of four. However, Forty Fort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Forty Fort is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Forty Fort home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forty Fort residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Forty Fort also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.07% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Forty Fort include Irish, Polish, German, Italian, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Forty Fort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2022.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2020 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2021 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to PA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Dana Elementary School Ctr
50 Dana Street Forty Fort, PA 18704 |
KG-05 | ||
Wyoming Valley West High School
150 Wadham Street Plymouth, PA 18651 |
09-12 | ||
Wyoming Valley West Middle School
201 Chester Street Kingston, PA 18704 |
06-08 | ||
Solomon/plains Elementary School
41 Abbott St Plains, PA 18705 |
KG-06 | ||
Solomon/plains Junior High School
43 Abbott St Plains, PA 18705 |
07-08 | ||
James M Coughlin Junior And Senior High School
80 N Washington St Wilkes Barre, PA 18701 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 80.1% | 51.0% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 79.1% | 48.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 1.0% | 2.1% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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