COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nicholson vs Old Forge
PLACE A
Nicholson, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Old Forge, Pennsylvania
Nicholson is 92% smaller than Old Forge. Old Forge earns more, with a median household income $4,468 higher. Old Forge has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -9%).
NICHOLSONOLD FORGEDIFFERENCE
Total population7268,640−92% vs Old Forge
Population density6272,521−1,894
Population growth-9.3%2.2%−11.5 pts
Median age36.247.4−11.2
Male46.0%47.3%−1.4 pts
Female54.0%52.7%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.4%82.0%+13.4 pts
Black1.4%0.7%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%10.5%−10.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other2.7%5.1%−2.4 pts
Median household income$67,344$71,812−$4,468
Per capita income$27,366$40,219−$12,853
Poverty rate22.3%7.4%+14.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3660.448−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%30.3%−9.0 pts
Graduate degree3.2%12.5%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%5.5%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation70.9%64.3%+6.6 pts
Median home value$164,700$174,400−$9,700
Median gross rent$758$859−$101
Owner-occupied78.7%70.0%+8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%4.4%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households26.8%36.4%−9.6 pts
Average commute30.221.3+8.8
Worked from home5.6%9.1%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%2.7%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025