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Old Forge, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
8,533 Population 2,488/sq mi density
$73,258 Median Income $39,583 per capita
$169,700 Home Value $225,607 Zillow
$862 Median Rent 23.8% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
76 Violent Crime/100K 393 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,258 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,700 home value, $862/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
8,533
Population Density
2,488
per square mile
Land Area
3.4
square miles (8.8 km²)
Median Age
47.2 yrs
21% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 13.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84.1%
Black
0.6%
Hispanic
1.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.2%
Spanish
5.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.4%
41% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.5%
27% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.7%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.456
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,533
Population Density2,488 / sq mi
Land Area3.4 sq mi
Median Age47.2 years

Gender

Male49.6%
Female50.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.1%
Black or African American0.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.2%
Spanish5.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.4%
Disability16.5%
Health Insurance95.7%
Broadband Access86.6%
Gini Coefficient0.456

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M