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Old Forge, New York: commercial real estate data.
Old Forge is a Census CDP of 574 people across 1.79 square miles of land, in Herkimer County. Median household income is $75,076, 65.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches Old Forge through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 574 with a margin of error of plus or minus 305, which is 53.1 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
Old Forge
What Old Forge is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.79 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land321 plus or minus 171
- County holding the largest share of its areaHerkimer County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Old Forge
How many people live in Old Forge
- Population574 plus or minus 305
- Median age42.5
- Population under 1880 plus or minus 65
- Share under 1813.9 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Population 65 and over90 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households226 plus or minus 115
- Family households166 plus or minus 90
- Share of households that are families73.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Old Forge
- Median household income$75,076 plus or minus $64,929
- Per capita income$42,964 plus or minus $17,830
- Civilian labor force356 plus or minus 191
- Employed319 plus or minus 167
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 51
- Unemployment rate10.4 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Adults 25 and over438 plus or minus 214
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent plus or minus 62.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.1 percent plus or minus 22.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.6 percent plus or minus 12.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Old Forge
- Housing units614 plus or minus 156
- Occupied units226 plus or minus 115
- Vacant units388 plus or minus 104
- Vacancy rate63.2 percent
- Owner occupied147 plus or minus 85
- Renter occupied79 plus or minus 74
- Ownership rate65.0 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$322,800 plus or minus $72,216
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,164 plus or minus $732
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Single family units528 plus or minus 142
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more46 plus or minus 50
- Share in buildings of two or more7.5 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1943
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Old Forge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute213 plus or minus 121
- Commuting under 15 minutes110 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.6 percent plus or minus 32.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more68 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.9 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Drove alone67.0 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home29.0 percent plus or minus 12.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Old Forge (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,244,500
- Average approval$648,900
- Median approval$506,000
- Largest approval$1,315,000
- Jobs supported58
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Forge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Old Forge
SBA loans in Old Forge (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$470,000
- Average approval$470,000
- Median approval$470,000
- Largest approval$470,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Forge, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Herkimer County, not Old Forge
Herkimer County context, not Old Forge figures
- Establishments in Herkimer County1,124
- Covered employment, Herkimer County15,519
- Average annual pay, Herkimer County$51,384
- Housing units permitted, Herkimer County50
Every figure in this section is published for Herkimer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Old Forge.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Old Forge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Old Forge, New York?
574, in 226 households. Old Forge CDP covers 1.79 square miles of land, which is 321 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Old Forge in?
Herkimer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Old Forge?
$75,076. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $322,800. Median gross rent is $1,164 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Old Forge businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $506,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $470,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Forge, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Old Forge borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Old Forge. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Old Forge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Herkimer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Old Forge.
Is zoning published for Old Forge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.