Old Forge, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,573
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.4
0.424% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.45%
0.526% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,812
1.97% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$174,400
2.77% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,285
4.18% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Old Forge, PA 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.

98.7% of the residents in Old Forge, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Old Forge, PA was $174,400, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Old Forge, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Old Forge, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Old Forge, PA is home to a population of 8.57k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.46% of Old Forge, PA residents were born outside of the country (297 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.03k people) in Old Forge, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 699 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 288 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Old Forge, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Forge, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Forge, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.03k ± 621
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    699 ± 656
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    288 ± 193
10.5%
Hispanic Population
900 people

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.03k people) in Old Forge, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 699 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 288 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Old Forge, PA are hispanic (900 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
297 people
1.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
154 people

As of 2024, 3.46% of Old Forge, PA residents (297 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Old Forge, PA was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    309 ± 137
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    164 ± 162
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    52 ± 45

Old Forge, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Old Forge, PA employs 4.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Forge, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (662 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Manufacturing (450 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,784), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($87,891), and Public Administration ($69,288).

Employment

Occupations

4.29k
2024 Value
± 512
−4.18%
1 Year decline
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Forge, PA declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 4.47k employees to 4.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Forge, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (627 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (457 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (447 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Forge, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.29k
2024 Value
± 512
−4.18%
1 Year decline
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Forge, PA declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 4.47k employees to 4.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Forge, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (662 people), Retail Trade (559 people), and Manufacturing (450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Forge, PA, though some of these residents may live in Old Forge, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,408
Median earning men ± $8,502
$44,268
Median earning women ± $6,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($87,786), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,263), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,838).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Old Forge, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Forge, PA was $174,400 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,700 to $174,400, a 2.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Forge, PA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Forge, PA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Forge, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,865
$2,649
Median Property Taxes
±$402

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2024
54.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Old Forge, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,812
Median Household Income
± $4,483
3.79k
Number of Households
± 485

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Old Forge, PA declined from $71,812 from the previous year's value of $73,258.

The following chart displays the households in Old Forge, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Forge, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.11%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Old Forge, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (9.11%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Forge, PA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Old Forge, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Old Forge, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Old Forge, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Forge, PA (637 out of 8.56k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Forge, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

97.3% of the population of Old Forge, PA has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.66%
Uninsured
49.3%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
20.1%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Old Forge, PA declined by 41.8% from 4.57% to 2.66%.

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