Old Forge, PA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Forge, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.03k ± 621
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
699 ± 656
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 193

10.5%

Hispanic Population

900 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Old Forge, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
309 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
164 ± 162
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Old Forge, PA.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Forge, PA 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Old Forge, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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