Old Forge Borough, Pennsylvania

Old Forge Borough is a borough located in the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Old Forge Borough had an official population of 8798 in 2000. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 8524, making it the 133rd most populous in Pennsylvania. The borough comprises an area of 3.45 mi˛ (8.94 square kilometre), makes it the 181st largest by total area in Pennsylvania.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 8798 people, 3746 households, and 2456 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2546.9 people per square mile (983.36/km˛), it is Pennsylvania's 503rd most densely populated borough. There were 3981 housing units at an average density of 1153.9 per square mile (445.52/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.32 persons, and the average family size was 2.91 persons. In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24% from 45 to 64, and 23% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 116.5 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 120.4 females. The median age is 43.1 years, the median age of male residents at 40.7 and the median age of female residents at 45.2. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.01% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.03% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.28% from two or more races and 0.13% Other races.

Old Forge borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Old Forge borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Old Forge Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $35090, it is 695th wealthiest borough by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $46152, making its Pennsylvania's 527th highest borough by median family income. The per capita income for the borough was $19228, it would be the 486th highest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income was $22803, The median income for males was $29243, compared to $17434 for females.

In 2000, 1850 pupils and students, of which 48% are male and 52% are female, 21.03% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.22% nursery or pri school, 6.16% kindergarten, 40.54% elementary school, 27.35% high school and 17.73% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census8798
April 2000 Estimate8798
July 2000 Estimate8775
July 2001 Estimate8698
July 2002 Estimate8627
July 2003 Estimate8574
July 2004 Estimate8544
July 2005 Estimate8534
July 2006 Estimate8534
July 2007 Estimate8518
July 2008 Estimate8524
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7280152
Kindergarten4767114
Elementary school410340750
High school225281506
College or graduate school134194328
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Old Forge borough, Pennsylvania$35090$46152$19228
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania$34438$44949$18710
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587