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The Borough of Old Forge had a population of 8,558 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Old Forge is located at latitude 41.3712 and longitude -75.7349 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Old Forge encompass a land area of 3.41 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Old Forge has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,558 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,554 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 6,650 (77.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 4 ( 0.0%) |
Population Density | 2,497 |
Diversity Index2 | 31 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $67,219 |
Average Household Income | $95,262 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $42,545 |
Wealth Index5 | 88 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,216 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,550 (60.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,272 (30.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 394 ( 9.3%) |
Median Home Value | $190,983 |
Average Home Value | $249,412 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 127 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,822 |
Average Household Size | 2.24 |
Family Households | 2,290 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.17% | 0.04% |
Households | 0.24% | 0.32% |
Families | 0.26% | |
Median Household Income | 2.87% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.33% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.76% |
The table below compares Old Forge to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 120 | 94th |
Population Density | # 557 | 72nd |
Median Household Income | # 1006 | 50th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1286 | 64th |
Per Capita Income | # 601 | 70th |
Diversity Index | # 590 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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