Old Forge, Pennsylvania - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	8,038
Male Share of the Population	48.9%
Female Share of the Population	51.1%
Senior Citizens	19.4%
Employed Population 16+	3,959
Age of the Population	44

Families

% of people married	40.6%
Average household size	2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	33%
Median Earnings25+	$37,339
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$41,071
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$25,033

Wealth

Median Family Income	$61,871
% Above Poverty Level	84.2%
% Below Poverty Level	15.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	22 minutes
% Working from Home	4.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work	0.6%
% Using Public Transportation	0.4%

Housing

People Living Alone	32.4%
Median Gross Rent	$828
Median House Value	$152,200

Ancestry

Italian	39.4%
Polish	21.2%
Irish	18.4%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	11%
Welsh	8.9%
English	4.8%
Russian	4%
French Except Basque	2.4%
Ukrainian	2.2%
Lithuanian	2.2%
Slovak	1.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Finnish	0.5%
German	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Arab	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Serbian	0.2%
Macedonian	0.2%
Canadian	0.1%
Hungarian	0.1%
Greek	0.1%
+ Show More

Old Forge Almanac

Category	Value
County	Lackawanna County
Standard Zip Codes	18518
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	America/New_York
Approximate Latitude	41.37
Approximate Longitude	-75.73

Old Forge Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	FREELAND
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	PLEASANT MOUNT 1 W
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	54 to 76 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Avoca	2,620	$67,446
Dupont	2,693	$64,750
Duryea	4,875	$74,583
Moosic	5,744	$81,886
Pittston	7,697	$49,038
Taylor	6,007	$50,363

Old Forge Public Schools

Old Forge El Sch
401 Melmore St
ZIP: 18518
(570) 457-8391
Primary
Total Enrollment 528

Old Forge Jshs
300 Marion St
ZIP: 18518
(570) 457-6721
High
Total Enrollment 399

Old Forge Private Schools

Triboro Christian Academy
100 S Main St
ZIP: 18518
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 60

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

In this guide

Our Partner Listings

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Old Forge Government Officials

Are you an official in the Old Forge government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.