Old Forge

Population: 359
Median household income: $70,313
Median home value: $332,200

Old Forge, a community in Herkimer County, New York, has 359 residents. At $70,313, its median household income sits in line with Herkimer County's $68,858.

Between 2019 and 2023, Old Forge's population declined 25.1% from 479 to 359, while its median home value rose 82.3% from $182,200 to $332,200.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 359
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,313
Median home value: $332,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 598
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.3%
Unemployment rate: 15.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479359

Median household income

$47,222$70,313

Median home value

$182,200$332,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	479	$47,222	$182,200	—
2020	606	$55,729	$219,100	$486
2021	638	$93,482	$292,000	—
2022	573	$132,645	$335,200	—
2023	359	$70,313	$332,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4422.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7421.7%

75 and over17.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	25	7.0%
18 to 24	23	6.4%
25 to 34	52	14.5%
35 to 44	81	22.6%
45 to 54	39	10.9%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	78	21.7%
75 and over	61	17.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	334	93.0%
Black or African American	25	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's7.1%

Bachelor's degree41.8%

Graduate or professional degree22.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	7.1%
High school graduate	67	21.5%
Some college or associate's	22	7.1%
Bachelor's degree	130	41.8%
Graduate or professional degree	70	22.5%

Commute to work

Drove alone60.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	60.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	39.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	68.6%
15 to 29 min	6	5.7%
30 to 44 min	8	7.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 8.1% (29 of 359)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	57.8%
Nonfamily households	76	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	180	30.1%
Vacant	418	69.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	69.4%
Renter-occupied	55	30.6%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	489	81.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	3.5%
5 to 19 units	15	2.5%
20 or more units	30	5.0%
Mobile home & other	43	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3654639
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 43.7064, -74.9691