Forest City Jobs

Forest City is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 23 miles north by east of Scranton. There are important agricultural interests in the region. At the onset of the twentieth century, coal-mining and silk manufacturing were the chief industries, but they have declined to the vanishing point. Forest City was incorporated in 1888. In 1900, the population was 4,279, and in 1910, 5,749. The population was 1,855 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Forest City are Sales and office occupations, 31%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Forest City, Pennsylvania work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Forest City Jobs are for home health aide jobs, physical therapist jobs, teller jobs, physical therapy jobs, crew jobs and licensed practical nurse jobs.

The leading industries in Forest City, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 20%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 17%. Simply Hired's Forest City job listings indicate that the following industries in Forest City are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Retail Lumberyards, Home Centers, Residential Care and Residential Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Forest City, Pennsylvania is $23,036, and the median income of households in Forest City was $26,766.

Forest City has an unemployment rate of 6.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Forest City Trends data, the number of Forest City, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 111% since April 2008.

Population of Forest City Total population 1,855 Male 44.74% Female 55.26% Median age 45.6     Forest City Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.9% Median cost of a home $59,500 Median mortgage payment $474 Renter-occupied homes 34.1% Vacant housing 15.7% Median monthly rent $397     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,778 Median for all female full-time $18,295     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 23% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 50% Some college, no degree 10% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 21% Divorced 10%     Race White 100% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Forest City Commute Carpool 18.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 22 minutes

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