Old Forge, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Old Forge	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$31,786	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$57,014	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,276	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,654	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,274	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,017	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Old Forge is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Old Forge is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Old Forge is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Old Forge is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,005 $57,014 $114,028

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Old Forge median earnings by income bracket

Old Forge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	29.5%	29.5%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	16.6%	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bear Creek Village, PA	339	$126,250	128.2%
Waverly, PA	671	$108,333	95.8%
Mount Cobb, PA	1,816	$107,679	94.6%
Chase, PA	1,022	$93,750	69.5%
Clarks Green, PA	1,290	$88,750	60.4%
Old Forge, PA	7,909	$57,014	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clewiston, FL	7,910	$41,327	25.3%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
West Long Branch, NJ	7,911	$102,037	84.4%
Center Moriches, NY	7,906	$109,500	97.9%
Long Branch, VA	7,906	$177,218	220.3%
Old Forge, PA	7,909	$57,014	3.1%

Source: The Old Forge, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).