Old Forge

Population: 8,533
Median household income: $73,258
Median home value: $169,700

Old Forge is a community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to 8,533 residents. Its median household income of $73,258 runs above the Lackawanna County figure of $64,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Old Forge's population grew 7.1% from 7,965 to 8,533, while its median home value rose 14.3% from $148,500 to $169,700.

72.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,533
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,258
Median home value: $169,700
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 3,949
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9658,533

Median household income

$57,563$73,258

Median home value

$148,500$169,700

Median gross rent

$835$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,965	$57,563	$148,500	$835
2020	7,909	$57,014	$145,600	$809
2021	8,494	$62,615	$144,400	$797
2022	8,506	$71,615	$156,300	$851
2023	8,533	$73,258	$169,700	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	708	8.3%
5 to 17	945	11.1%
18 to 24	320	3.8%
25 to 34	1,346	15.8%
35 to 44	832	9.8%
45 to 54	1,199	14.1%
55 to 64	1,344	15.8%
65 to 74	1,025	12.0%
75 and over	814	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,153	83.8%
Black or African American	50	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	100	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.5%
Two or more races	397	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	790	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	370	5.6%
High school graduate	2,302	35.1%
Some college or associate's	1,774	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,475	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	639	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,352	76.3%
Carpooled	495	11.3%
Public transit	27	0.6%
Walked	71	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	438	10.0%
Other means	13	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,378	34.8%
15 to 29 min	1,537	38.8%
30 to 44 min	748	18.9%
45 to 59 min	92	2.3%
60+ min	203	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 7.4% (631 of 8,519)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,207	58.9%
Nonfamily households	1,543	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,750	95.0%
Vacant	199	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,669	71.2%
Renter-occupied	1,081	28.8%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,850	72.2%
1-unit, attached	250	6.3%
2 to 4 units	662	16.8%
5 to 19 units	125	3.2%
20 or more units	10	0.3%
Mobile home & other	52	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4256576
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3704, -75.7409