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

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Old Forge	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$47,503	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$85,601	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,992	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,426	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,075	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,523	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Old Forge is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Old Forge is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Old Forge is 12% 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

$57,061 $85,601 $171,202

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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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	350	$188,095	131.3%
Waverly, PA	696	$164,644	102.4%
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Chase, PA	1,051	$141,775	74.3%
Laflin, PA	1,481	$130,953	61.0%
Old Forge, PA	8,150	$85,601	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Catoosa, OK	8,150	$85,691	5.4%
West Long Branch, NJ	8,149	$149,046	83.3%
Kronenwetter, WI	8,148	$134,963	65.9%
Ione, CA	8,152	$99,162	21.9%
Lake Geneva, WI	8,147	$90,353	11.1%
Old Forge, PA	8,150	$85,601	5.2%

Source: The Old Forge, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.