Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), PA Demographics

A map of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	481	383	99.6%	96.0%
Black	2	0	0.4%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	1.8%

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 483, a large increase from the 399 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), that probability was 7.8% in 2020 and 0.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is ranked the 1363rd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) was ranked the 1432nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s White Population

481 residents of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), or 99.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) ranks 241st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s White population has grown by an estimated 25.6%. White residents' share of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s population has increased from 96.0% to 99.6%.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is more White than neighboring Buck Run (97.6% White), Minersville (78.7% White), Branchdale (92.3% White), and Heckscherville (97.8% White). Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is less White than neighboring Marlin (100% White).

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Black Population

2 residents of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is more Black than neighboring Buck Run (0% Black), Minersville (0% Black), Branchdale (0% Black), and Marlin (0% Black). Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is less Black than neighboring Heckscherville (2.2% Black).

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Asian Population

0 residents of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) ranks 934th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is less Asian than neighboring Minersville (0.5% Asian).

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Hispanic Population

0 residents of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) ranks 1122nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is less Hispanic than neighboring Minersville (13.5% Hispanic), and Branchdale (7.7% Hispanic).

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Multiracial Population

0 residents of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) ranks 1634th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County)'s population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) is less Multiracial than neighboring Buck Run (2.4% Multiracial), and Minersville (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.