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Old Forge, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 4 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 92 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 8,798 people lived in Old Forge.
In Old Forge, about 53% of adults are married.
In Old Forge, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Old Forge had a median family income of $46,152.
Old Forge residents donated more money ($1,100) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 72% of living spaces in Old Forge are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.
In Old Forge, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Old Forge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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