The map below shows majority race by area in Old Forge, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Old Forge racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Old Forge overall is white, making up 84.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Old Forge
Self-Identified Race |
Old Forge, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
84.4% |
Hispanic |
8.7% |
Black |
0.6% |
Asian |
1.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Forge, PA
The map below shows diversity in Old Forge. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Old Forge Diversity Score
27.7
More diverse than 58% of US cities
Old Forge has a diversity score of 27.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Old Forge is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Old Forge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Old Forge, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Old Forge.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.