Overview Old Forge is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 727 people and just one neighborhood, Old Forge is the 812th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Old Forge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Occupations and Workforce Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Old Forge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Old Forge is a town of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Forge who work in architecture and engineering (22.96%), food service (13.78%), and computer science and math (11.73%). Also of interest is that Old Forge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Old Forge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 39.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Another notable thing is that Old Forge is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. Old Forge is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Old Forge Demographics If knowledge is power, Old Forge is a pretty powerful place. 64.31% of the adults in Old Forge have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Old Forge in 2022 was $49,438, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,752 for a family of four. However, Old Forge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Old Forge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Old Forge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Old Forge include Irish, German, Italian, Swedish, and French. The most common language spoken in Old Forge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.