Demographics

People

Total Population4,129
Male Share of the Population47.7%
Female Share of the Population52.3%
Senior Citizens18.1%
Employed Population 16+2,238
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married50%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher44.7%
Median Earnings25+$40,180
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$31,000
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,000

Wealth

Median Family Income$81,389
% Above Poverty Level91.5%
% Below Poverty Level8.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home2.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.4%
% Using Public Transportation0.5%

Housing

People Living Alone30.5%
Median Gross Rent$773
Median House Value$125,100

Ancestry

Irish31.1%
Polish19.9%
Italian19.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.6%
Welsh9.1%
English8.1%
Slovak5.2%
Arab2.9%
Lebanese2.9%
Lithuanian2.6%
French Except Basque2.4%
Ukrainian1.5%
Russian1.5%
Hungarian1.1%
German0.8%
Dutch0.7%
Portuguese0.5%
Austrian0.3%
Swedish0.2%
Greek0.2%
Bulgarian0.2%
Canadian0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Scottish0.2%
African0.1%
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Forty Fort Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLuzerne County
Standard Zip Codes18704
Phone Area Codes570
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude41.26
Approximate Longitude-75.88

Forty Fort Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance8.4 miles
Jan Temp19 to 34 F
Apr Temp38 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 83 F
Oct Temp42 to 61 F
Annual Precip37.5 inches
StationPALMERTON
Distance35.8 miles
Jan Temp19 to 38 F
Apr Temp38 to 62 F
Jul Temp62 to 87 F
Oct Temp41 to 66 F
Annual Precip43.9 inches
StationBELTZVILLE DAM
Distance36.2 miles
Jan Temp14 to 34 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp58 to 83 F
Oct Temp37 to 63 F
Annual Precip49.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Courtdale635$55,357
Edwardsville4,726$41,979
Kingston12,935$78,265
Luzerne2,809$56,979
Pringle907$56,000
Swoyersville4,972$65,732

Forty Fort Public Schools

Dana El Ctr
50 Dana Street
ZIP: 18704
(570) 283-0591
Primary
Total Enrollment 560

Forty Fort Private Schools

Wyoming Seminary Lower School
1560 Wyoming Ave
ZIP: 18704
Elementary
Total Enrollment 334
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