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Old Forge, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Herkimer County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
359
Population
201/sq mi density
$70,313
Median Income
$49,438 per capita
$332,200
Home Value
$146,267 Zillow
42°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
652
Violent Crime/100K
3,835 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$70,313 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$332,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
652 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,313
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,438
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
178% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Old Forge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Old Forge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,313
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,438
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,340
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$988
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$988
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
39.3%
159% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.7%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,360M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
39.3%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,297
Restaurants
164
Healthcare
115
Retail
163
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,340
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,453
84% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,438 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,340 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $2,360M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 60.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 39.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,297 |
| Restaurants | 164 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 163 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,340 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,453 |