Forty Fort is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,233 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 professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Forty Fort who work in business and financial occupations (9.94%), management occupations (9.85%), and sales jobs (9.44%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Forty Fort is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
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: 28.02% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Forty Fort in 2022 was $38,812, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,248 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 10.55% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Forty Fort include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Forty Fort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
One of the really interesting characteristics about the neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 1.1% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Pennsylvania.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Lithuanian and Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Lithuanian ancestry and 4.8% have Welsh ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Forty Fort are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 49.6% of the neighborhoods in America. With 19.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 68.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 42.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (19.0%), and 10.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (6.4%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Forty Fort, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (23.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (18.1%), and residents who report Polish roots (17.9%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (15.9%), along with some Puerto Rican ancestry residents (5.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (44.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (79.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.