Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · 3.4 sq mi · 2,532 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in Old Forge. The typical household earns $71,812, and the median resident is 47.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,501 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.45%
Men 47.6 · Women 45.8
1900–2026
8,678
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
8,678
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,678 | +38 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,640 | -14 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 8,654 | +26 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 8,628 | +42 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 8,586 | +28 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 8,558 | +57 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 8,501 | +621 | 7.88% |
| 2019 | 7,880 | -44 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 7,924 | -23 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 7,947 | -44 | 0.55% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 29% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau