Tionesta Township, PA

Township in Forest County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

601

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

Median Age

48.8

years ∙ half population younger than 48.8, half older

Diversity Index

3.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Tionesta Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Forest County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.467504° N, 79.460919° W

DMS41° 28′ 03.01″ N, 79° 27′ 39.31″ W

Population Density & area

13.36/sq mi (5.16/km²)

Total Area

46.5 sq mi (120.3 km²)

Land Area

45 sq mi (116.5 km²) · 96.8%

Water Area

1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) · 3.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.6% male

Male 56.6%

Female 43.4%

males per 100 females

Tionesta Township 130.3

Forest County 249.4

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Tionesta Township 0.5%

Forest County 1.9%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.8

years ∙ half population younger than 48.8, half older

Tionesta Township

48.8

Forest County

48.7

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

52.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Tionesta Township 52.5

Forest County 40.2

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	7%	3.7%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	65.5%	71.3%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	27.5%	25%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	52.5	40.2	66.4
Child dependency ratio	10.7	5.2	34
Old-age dependency ratio	41.9	35	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.3%

Other

0.5%

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

3.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Tionesta Township 3.5%

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 Tionesta Township population

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	5.1%	8.7%
Mexican	1.3%	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	98.7%	94.9%	91.3%
One race	98.5%	92.9%	87.7%
White	98.2%	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	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.2%	2%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57.7% family

Family 57.7%

Non family 42.3%

% family households

Tionesta Township 57.7%

Forest County 54.8%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.65

persons per household

Tionesta Township

2.65

Forest County

2.24

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Tionesta Township population

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Total households	227	1,920	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.65	2.24	2.39
Family households	131	1,052	3,291,192
Average family size	3.6	2.95	3.01
Married couple family	111	899	2,437,812
Other families	20	153	853,380
Male householder	8	80	246,246
Female householder	12	73	607,134
Non-family households	96	868	1,983,661
One-person households	84	759	1,629,974
Male householder	60	480	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	20	237	246,162
Female householder	24	279	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	18	186	477,851
Other living arrangements	12	109	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

715

housing units

Tionesta Township 715

Forest County 6,937

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

31.7% occupied

Occupied 31.7%

Vacant 68.3%

vacancy rate

Tionesta Township 68.3%

Forest County 72.3%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.1%

Single family houses

85.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

15%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1974

Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

31.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5	4.7	6
1–3 rooms	16.5%	23.7%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	57.6%	56.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	25.9%	19.8%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.1%	3.6%	2.3%
1 bedroom	9.7%	12.8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	41.4%	44%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	39.3%	31%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	6.6%	8.6%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1974	1971	1966
Total housing units	715	6,937	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.6% owners

Renter-occupied 15.4%

Owner-occupied 84.6%

homeownership rate

Tionesta Township 84.6%

Forest County 78.3%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.92

Owner-occupied

1.17

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Tionesta Township 2.92

Forest County 2.3

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	227	1,920	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	5.7%	11.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2%	30.9%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	23.8%	21.3%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	38.3%	36%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	99.7%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	0.3%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.6%	6.7%	10.4%
1 vehicle	42.3%	42.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	33%	34.7%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	18.1%	15.9%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	63.4%	65.2%	56.4%
Electricity	4%	10.4%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	5.7%	7.7%	14%
All other fuels	26.9%	16.3%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	1.2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$154,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Tionesta Township

$154,300

Forest County

$115,300

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

25.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.9%

Owners without a mortgage

13.9%

Renters

100%

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

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$154,300	$115,300	$254,500
Under $100,000	37%	43.3%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	37%	31.8%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	9.9%	11.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.9%	10.1%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.6%	2.5%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	1.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42.2%	25.7%	58%
Without a mortgage	57.8%	74.3%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,119	$1,009	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$423	$413	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$450	$817	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Tionesta Township 20%

Forest County 12.3%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Tionesta Township 17.3%

Forest County 14.8%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.5%

K–12

50.9%

College / Undergraduate

12.3%

Graduate / Professional

33.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

21.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Tionesta Township

21.2%

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

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	57	385	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	3.5%	2.6%	5.7%
K–12	50.9%	64.9%	66.9%
Kindergarten	1.8%	1%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.8%	9.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14%	15.1%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.3%	39%	21.7%
College or graduate school	45.6%	32.5%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	12.3%	22.6%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	33.3%	9.9%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	21.2%	9.4%	44%
School type
Public school	89.5%	70.9%	75.3%
Private school	10.5%	29.1%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

474

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

9.3%

HS graduate

34.6%

Some college no degree

18.1%

Associates degree

9.9%

Bachelors degree

16.7%

Graduate or professional degree

3.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

42.1% · 57.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

81.8% · 18.2%

HS graduate

40.2% · 59.8%

Some college no degree

75.6% · 24.4%

Associates degree

34% · 66%

Bachelors degree

43% · 57%

Graduate or professional degree

50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	474	5,890	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	8%	5%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.3%	9.8%	5%
High school diploma or GED	34.6%	50.7%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	18.1%	17.5%	15.1%
Associate's degree	9.9%	4.7%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20%	12.3%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	16.7%	8.7%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	3.4%	3.6%	14.3%
High School or higher	82.7%	85.2%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,139

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$19,271

HS graduate

$28,750

Some college or associates

$85,100

Bachelors degree

$63,125

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

9.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

42.7%

HS graduate

12.8%

Some college or associates

7.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

9.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Tionesta Township	Forest County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$50,139	$37,760	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$19,271	$20,272	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$28,750	$31,827	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$85,100	$48,253	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$63,125	$50,891	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$61,000	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	42.7%	29.1%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.8%	13.1%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	7.5%	5.8%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.5%	7.8%	4.1%

Insights for Tionesta Township, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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