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Kingsley Township, PA

Township in Forest County, PA, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

207
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

60.1
years ∙ half population younger than 60.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Kingsley Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Township in Forest County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.542354° N, 79.271315° W
DMS41° 32′ 32.47″ N, 79° 16′ 16.73″ W

Population Density & area

3.4/sq mi (1.31/km²)
Total Area
61.2 sq mi (158.6 km²)
Land Area
60.8 sq mi (157.5 km²) · 99.3%
Water Area
0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) · 0.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

58.9% male
Male 58.9%
Female 41.1%
males per 100 females
Kingsley Township 143.5
Forest County 249.4
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Kingsley Township 0%
Forest County 1.9%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

60.1
years ∙ half population younger than 60.1, half older
Kingsley Township
60.1
Forest County
48.7
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
65.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Kingsley Township 65.6
Forest County 40.2
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 4.3% 3.7% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 60.4% 71.3% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 35.3% 25% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 65.6 40.2 66.4
Child dependency ratio 7.2 5.2 34
Old-age dependency ratio 58.4 35 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
99%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Kingsley Township 2%
Forest County 36.5%
Pennsylvania 44.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Kingsley Township population
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 0% 5.1% 8.7%
Mexican 0% 0.7% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 2.8% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.3% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 94.9% 91.3%
One race 99% 92.9% 87.7%
White 99% 78.3% 73%
Black or African American 0% 13.7% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.4% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.4% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1% 2% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.3% family
Family 54.3%
Non family 45.7%
% family households
Kingsley Township 54.3%
Forest County 54.8%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.2
persons per household
Kingsley Township
2.2
Forest County
2.24
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Kingsley Township population
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Total households 94 1,920 5,274,853
Average houshold size 2.2 2.24 2.39
Family households 51 1,052 3,291,192
Average family size 3 2.95 3.01
Married couple family 49 899 2,437,812
Other families 2 153 853,380
Male householder 1 80 246,246
Female householder 1 73 607,134
Non-family households 43 868 1,983,661
One-person households 37 759 1,629,974
Male householder 33 480 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 21 237 246,162
Female householder 4 279 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 2 186 477,851
Other living arrangements 6 109 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

931
housing units
Kingsley Township 931
Forest County 6,937
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

10.1% occupied
Occupied 10.1%
Vacant 89.9%
vacancy rate
Kingsley Township 89.9%
Forest County 72.3%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
90.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
9.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1984
Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
9.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
38.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.6 4.7 6
1–3 rooms 25.8% 23.7% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 59.2% 56.5% 47.7%
7+ rooms 14.9% 19.8% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 5.5% 3.6% 2.3%
1 bedroom 11.3% 12.8% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 43.6% 44% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 30.7% 31% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 8.9% 8.6% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1984 1971 1966
Total housing units 931 6,937 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.7% owners
Renter-occupied 5.3%
Owner-occupied 94.7%
homeownership rate
Kingsley Township 94.7%
Forest County 78.3%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.19
Owner-occupied
2.4
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Kingsley Township 2.19
Forest County 2.3
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 94 1,920 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 7.5% 11.9% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 35.1% 30.9% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 34% 21.3% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 23.4% 36% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.7% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.3% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.1% 6.7% 10.4%
1 vehicle 40.4% 42.8% 35.1%
2 vehicles 39.4% 34.7% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 18.1% 15.9% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 51.1% 65.2% 56.4%
Electricity 7.4% 10.4% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 13.8% 7.7% 14%
All other fuels 27.6% 16.3% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 3.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 3.2% 1.2% 0.8%
No telephone service available 2.1% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$113,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Kingsley Township
$113,500
Forest County
$115,300
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

27.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
27.6%
Owners without a mortgage
16.7%
Renters
33.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $113,500 $115,300 $254,500
Under $100,000 42.7% 43.3% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 22.4% 31.8% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 15.7% 11.7% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 14.6% 10.1% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.2% 2.5% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 2.2% 0.7% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 32.6% 25.7% 58%
Without a mortgage 67.4% 74.3% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,359 $1,009 $1,762
Without a mortgage $411 $413 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $— $817 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Kingsley Township 16.9%
Forest County 12.3%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Kingsley Township 6.9%
Forest County 14.8%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

21
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.8%
K–12
76.2%
College / Undergraduate
14.3%
Graduate / Professional
4.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Kingsley Township
7.9%
Forest County
9.4%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 21 385 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 4.8% 2.6% 5.7%
K–12 76.2% 64.9% 66.9%
Kindergarten 0% 1% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 9.9% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 9.5% 15.1% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 66.7% 39% 21.7%
College or graduate school 19% 32.5% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 14.3% 22.6% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 4.8% 9.9% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 7.9% 9.4% 44%
School type
Public school 100% 70.9% 75.3%
Private school 0% 29.1% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

160
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.6%
HS graduate
57.5%
Some college no degree
8.8%
Associates degree
10%
Bachelors degree
10%
Graduate or professional degree
6.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
22.2% · 77.8%
HS graduate
65.2% · 34.8%
Some college no degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Associates degree
43.8% · 56.3%
Bachelors degree
43.8% · 56.3%
Graduate or professional degree
27.3% · 72.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 160 5,890 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 1.3% 5% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.6% 9.8% 5%
High school diploma or GED 57.5% 50.7% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 8.8% 17.5% 15.1%
Associate's degree 10% 4.7% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.9% 12.3% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 10% 8.7% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 6.9% 3.6% 14.3%
High School or higher 93.1% 85.2% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,806
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$35,250
Some college or associates
$36,250
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$64,583

Poverty Rate

7.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
18.2%
HS graduate
17.4%
Some college or associates
6.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
7.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Kingsley Township Forest County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,806 $37,760 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $— $20,272 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $35,250 $31,827 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $36,250 $48,253 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $— $50,891 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $64,583 $61,000 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 18.2% 29.1% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17.4% 13.1% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 6.7% 5.8% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.4% 7.8% 4.1%
Insights for Kingsley Township, by topic

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