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Old Forge, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Old Forge is a Census borough of 8,573 people across 3.43 square miles of land, in Lackawanna County. Median household income is $71,812, 70.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Old Forge
What Old Forge is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area3.43 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,501
- County holding the largest share of its areaLackawanna 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.
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How many people live in Old Forge
- Population8,573
- Median age47.4
- Population under 181,588
- Share under 1818.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,099
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Households3,786
- Family households2,080
- Share of households that are families54.9 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$71,812
- Per capita income$40,219
- Civilian labor force4,533
- Employed4,285
- Unemployed248 plus or minus 152
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over6,631
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Old Forge
- Housing units3,959
- Occupied units3,786
- Vacant units173 plus or minus 148
- Vacancy rate4.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied2,649
- Renter occupied1,137 plus or minus 257
- Ownership rate70.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$859
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Single family units2,963
- Share single family74.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more924 plus or minus 252
- Share in buildings of two or more23.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes72 plus or minus 54
- Median year structure built1960
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 commute3,832
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,407 plus or minus 338
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.7 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,087 plus or minus 287
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone76.7 percent
- Carpooled11.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
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))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,650,500
- Average approval$183,389
- Median approval$65,000
- Largest approval$655,000
- Jobs supported89
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Forge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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SBA loans in Old Forge (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,753,000
- Average approval$584,333
- Median approval$241,000
- Largest approval$1,333,000
- Jobs supported42
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Old Forge, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Old Forge
- NFIP communityBorough of Old Forge
- NFIP community number420535
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/20
The Borough of Old Forge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420535 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lackawanna County, not Old Forge
Lackawanna County context, not Old Forge figures
- Establishments in Lackawanna County5,198
- Covered employment, Lackawanna County98,108
- Average annual pay, Lackawanna County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Lackawanna County250
Every figure in this section is published for Lackawanna County as a whole and is not a measurement of Old Forge.
All Lackawanna County figures →
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, Pennsylvania?
8,573, in 3,786 households. Old Forge borough covers 3.43 square miles of land, which is 2,501 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?
Lackawanna 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?
$71,812. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,400. Median gross rent is $859 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?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $65,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.8 m 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 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Old Forge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Old Forge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Old Forge, borough of, community 420535, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
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 Lackawanna 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.
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