Old Forge is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,654 people and two associated neighborhoods, Old Forge is the 143rd largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs, Old Forge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Old Forge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Old Forge is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Forge who work in office and administrative support (14.63%), healthcare (12.18%), and teaching (10.67%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. As is often the case in a small borough, Old Forge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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: 30.25% of adults in Old Forge have a college degree. The per capita income in Old Forge in 2022 was $40,219, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,876 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. Old Forge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.50% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Old Forge include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Old Forge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
