Old Forge

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.427
State:: Pennsylvania

Old Forge is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Old Forge has a 2025 population of 8,696. Old Forge is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 2.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,486 in 2020.

The average household income in Old Forge is $91,250 with a poverty rate of 7.41%.The median age in Old Forge is 47.2 years: 46.4 years for males, and 47.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Old Forge includes 84.1% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,176	84.1%
Two or more races	1,141	13.37%
Asian	100	1.17%
Other race	66	0.77%
Black or African American	50	0.59%

Old Forge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Old Forge's average per capita income is $46,117. Household income levels show a median of $73,258. The poverty rate stands at 7.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$109,817	-
Families	$103,887	$115,307
Households	$73,258	$91,250
Non Families	$33,750	$51,416

$46,117

Average Income

$73,258

Median Household Income

7.41%

Poverty Rate