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Old Forge, PA
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Living in Old Forge



Old Forge is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,572 people and two associated neighborhoods, Old Forge is the 143rd largest community in Pennsylvania.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.24% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Old Forge is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.47% of adults in Old Forge have a college degree.

The per capita income in Old Forge in 2018 was $39,287, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,148 for a family of four. However, Old Forge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Old Forge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Old Forge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Forge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Old Forge include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Old Forge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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