Old Forge, PA Demographic Data
Old Forge, PA Summary
Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 8,323
- Area: 3.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,437.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 746.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Old Forge, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,170
51%
50.8
Male
4,002
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,172
323,128,000
Old Forge, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
391
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
428
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
315
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
335
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
340
4.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,024
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,004
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,102
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
747
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
770
9.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
873
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
516
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
327
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,764
82.8%
77.2
Female
3,517
52.0%
51.3
Male
3,247
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,644
81.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,193
26.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,716
21.0%
15.2
Female
994
57.9%
55.8
Male
722
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Old Forge, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,157
99.8%
96.8
White
8,069
98.7%
72.6
Black or African American
34
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
54
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
31
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.3%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
15
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
253
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
29
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
224
2.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,919
96.9%
82.2
Old Forge, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
70
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
409
6.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,664
41.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,098
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
692
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
963
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
467
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
479
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,884
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,430
22.4%
31.2
Old Forge, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,812
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,172
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,026
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
324
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
704
10.0
5.8%
Old Forge, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,560
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
221
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
141
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
49
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
31
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Old Forge, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
332
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
323
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
402
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
374
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
563
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
816
21.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
370
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
460
12.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
48
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
91
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
47,151
57,617
Per capita income
27,562
31,128
Old Forge, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
314
8.1%
9.8
Construction
170
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
904
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
352
9.1%
6.6
Information
147
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
404
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
164
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
334
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
256
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
442
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
174
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
211
5.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
270
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,433
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
326
8.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,130
29.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
721
18.6%
18.1%
Old Forge, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,864
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,386
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
232
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
54
1.4%
5.1
Walked
53
1.4%
2.7
Other means
57
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
82
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Old Forge, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
439
11.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,506
39.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,367
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
467
12.4%
21.0
Old Forge, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,779
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,505
66.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,274
33.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
438
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Old Forge, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,217
1 room
61
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
265
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
634
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
995
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
874
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
621
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
409
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
358
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Old Forge, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,217
1-unit, detached
2,860
67.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
349
8.3%
5.9
2-units
470
11.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
401
9.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
74
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
15
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
48
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Old Forge, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,332
31.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
448
10.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
433
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
519
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
503
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
422
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
417
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
138
3.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Old Forge, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,586
68.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
132
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
624
16.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
413
10.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.3%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.4%
1.1
Old Forge, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,200
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
51
4.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
5.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
88
7.3%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
251
20.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
321
26.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
424
35.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
560
46.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
6.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
137
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
339
28.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Old Forge, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,118
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
109
9.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
164
14.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
845
75.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
156
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
693
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
236
21.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
169
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
122
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
93
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
5.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
440
39.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
156
0.0%
0.0%
Old Forge, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,505
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
178
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
469
18.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
669
26.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
576
23.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
511
20.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
58
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,500
205,000