Old Forge, NY

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2024 Population

574

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

3.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.66%

54.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,076

6.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$322,800

2.83% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

319

62.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Old Forge, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Old Forge, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Old Forge, NY was $322,800, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Old Forge, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Old Forge, NY was 3 cars per household.

United States New York Herkimer County, NY Utica-Rome, NY Herkimer (North & Central) & Oneida (Outer) Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Old Forge, NY is home to a population of 574 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Old Forge, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (574 people) in Old Forge, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Old Forge, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Forge, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Old Forge, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Forge, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 305
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Forge, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Health

100% of the population of Old Forge, NY has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.7% were men and 60.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 49% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.7% were men and 60.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

32.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Old Forge, NY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Old Forge, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Old Forge, NY employs 319 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Forge, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (62 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Construction (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($183,315), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,554), and Educational Services ($18,750).

Employment

Occupations

319

2024 Value

± 160

62.8%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Forge, NY grew at a rate of 62.8%, from 196 employees to 319 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Forge, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (61 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (46 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Forge, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

319

2024 Value

± 160

62.8%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Forge, NY grew at a rate of 62.8%, from 196 employees to 319 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Forge, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (62 people), Educational Services (62 people), and Construction (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Forge, NY, though some of these residents may live in Old Forge, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Old Forge, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Forge, NY was $322,800 in 2024, which is 0.97 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $332,200 to $322,800, a 2.83% decrease. The homeownership rate in Old Forge, NY is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Forge, NY have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Forge, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,216

$147

Median Property Taxes

±$97

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Old Forge, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Old Forge, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Old Forge, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Forge, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,076

Median Household Income

± $64,929

226

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 226 households in Old Forge, NY grew to $75,076 from the previous year's value of $70,313.

The following chart displays the households in Old Forge, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Forge, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (29%)
Carpooled (4%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Old Forge, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29%) and those who carpooled to work (4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Forge, NY have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.6% of the workforce in Old Forge, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Old Forge, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Old Forge, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Old Forge, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Forge, NY (21 out of 574 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Forge, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.