Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Lackawana

Municipality: Old Forge borough



Total Population                                                  8,834



SEX

Male                                                              4,075

Female                                                            4,759



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    439

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,202

   18 to 20 years                                                   335

   21 to 24 years                                                   423

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,375

   45 to 54 years                                                   954

   55 to 59 years                                                   427

   60 to 64 years                                                   567

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,244

   75 to 84 years                                                   733

   85 years and over                                                135

   Median age                                                      42.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,641

   Percent of total population                                     18.6

65 years and over                                                 2,112

   Percent of total population                                     23.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,617

   Family households (families)                                   2,580

      Married-couple families                                     2,027

         Percent of total households                               56.0

      Other family, male householder                                132

      Other family, female householder                              421

   Nonfamily households                                           1,037

         Percent of total households                               28.7

      Householder living alone                                      994

         Householder 65 years and over                              610

   Persons living in households                                   8,834

   Persons per household                                           2.44



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          8,806

   Black                                                             11

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         12

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         0

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        13

      Percent of total population                                   0.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,798

   Occupied housing units                                         3,617

      Owner occupied                                              2,695

         Percent owner occupied                                    74.5

      Renter occupied                                               922

   Vacant housing units                                             181

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   5

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 36



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,469

   1-unit, attached                                                 127

   2 to 4 units                                                     974

   5 to 9 units                                                      86

   10 or more units                                                  15

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      127



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,144

      Less than $50,000                                             519

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,160

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          364

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           82

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           16

      $300,000 or more                                                3

      Median (dollars)                                           69,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      808

      Less than $250                                                406

      $250 to $499                                                  398

      $500 to $749                                                    4

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              249



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,144

      White                                                       2,143

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997