Census tract · Lackawanna County

Census Tract 1127, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 1127, GEOID 42069112700, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Old Forge. 3,173 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±511); the 2020 Census counted 2,830.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,173

±511 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,830

Median household income

$70,994

±$12,082 (90% margin)
Lackawanna County: $66,223

Median home value

$202,200

±$37,637 (90% margin)
Lackawanna County: $201,800

Median gross rent

$974

±$181 (90% margin)
Lackawanna County: $1,007

Where is Census Tract 1127?

Census Tract 1127 is one of 60 census tracts in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It covers 1.22 square miles of land, 2,320 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42069112700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1127 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Old Forge100%
Census Tract 1127 (marked with a dot) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1125112611282105 1127 1 mi
Census Tract 1127 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Lackawanna County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 1127: Tract 1125 ($71,599), Tract 1126 ($72,041), Tract 1128 ($80,187) and Tract 2105 in Luzerne County ($62,462). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1127?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1127's population at 3,173 (±511) in 1,479 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,830 residents and 1,400 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1127Old ForgeLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Total population 3,173 ±511 8,573 216,146 13,018,639
Households 1,479 ±256 3,786 88,263 5,274,853
Average household size 2.14 ±0.19 2.26 2.35 2.39
Housing units 1,531 ±250 3,959 100,177 5,806,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 1127?

The median resident of Census Tract 1127 is 47.6 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 1127Old ForgeLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Median age 47.6 ±3.9 47.4 41.9 40.9
Under 18 years 18.2% ±4.5 pts 18.5% 20.5% 20.4%
65 years and over 23.0% ±5.4 pts 24.5% 20.5% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% ±1.9 pts 10.5% 9.8% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 83.5% ±8.2 pts 82.0% 79.6% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±1.5 pts 0.7% 3.0% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.6% ±3.6 pts 1.7% 3.0% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.6% ±5.6 pts 4.2% 3.9% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±3.0 pts 1.0% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 6.2% ±4.3 pts 3.5% 6.7% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.2% ±4.2 pts 6.7% 10.3% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±3.2 pts 9.6% 5.9% 6.1%
With a disability 14.9% ±5.4 pts 18.1% 16.4% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 3.8% ±3.4 pts 2.7% 4.9% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.4% ±1.7 pts 93.7% 91.7% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 36.7% ±7.9 pts 30.3% 30.6% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.1% ±5.4 pts 12.5% 12.3% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.0% ±5.2 pts 92.1% 88.7% 89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 1127 earn?

Half of the 1,479 households in Census Tract 1127 earn less than $70,994 a year (±$12,082), against $66,223 across Lackawanna County: 24th highest of the county's 59 tracts with a reliable estimate. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1127Old ForgeLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $70,994 ±$12,082 $71,812 $66,223 $77,971
Mean household income $89,286 ±$17,828 $90,362 $89,204 $107,538
Per capita income $41,397 ±$6,993 $40,219 $37,168 $44,355
People below the poverty line 8.7% ±4.2 pts 7.4% 14.4% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 14.4% ±13.4 pts 9.6% 19.7% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 10.5% ±6.1 pts 13.8% 17.8% 14.4%
Households with a computer 89.7% ±5.5 pts 88.4% 93.2% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.0% ±8.8 pts 85.0% 87.5% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 1127?

Owners occupy 62.1% of Census Tract 1127's occupied homes and renters 37.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,200 by its owner (±$37,637). The median renter pays $974 a month including utilities, and 43.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1127Old ForgeLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $202,200 ±$37,637 $174,400 $201,800 $254,500
Median gross rent $974 ±$181 $859 $1,007 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 43.7% ±18.0 pts 35.1% 39.8% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,432 ±$110 $1,380 $1,539 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 62.1% ±7.5 pts 70.0% 65.4% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 37.9% ±7.5 pts 30.0% 34.6% 30.7%
Housing units 1,531 ±250 3,959 100,177 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 69.3% ±7.3 pts 68.9% 64.4% 56.6%
Mobile homes 1.1% ±1.3 pts 1.8% 2.1% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 1.6% ±1.8 pts 0.6% 0.6% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±2.1 pts 1.6% 3.8% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 30.5% ±9.0 pts 28.0% 36.1% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 5.8% ±4.3 pts 7.7% 9.4% 10.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 1127 get to work?

78.7% of Census Tract 1127's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1127Old ForgeLackawanna CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.2% ±6.7 pts 64.3% 59.5% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 4.7% ±3.4 pts 5.5% 4.9% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 78.7% ±7.6 pts 76.7% 75.9% 68.2%
Carpooled 6.1% ±3.5 pts 11.6% 9.3% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.6% 3.6%
Walked 3.1% ±2.9 pts 1.6% 3.0% 3.3%
Worked from home 10.9% ±7.5 pts 9.1% 10.0% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 19.2 min ±2.6 21.3 min 21.1 min 26.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 1127 compare with the other tracts in Lackawanna County?

Among Lackawanna County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1127 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1127's rank among the tracts of Lackawanna County
MeasureIn Lackawanna County
Population30th of 60
Residents per square mile33rd of 60
Median household income24th of 59
Per capita income15th of 60
Median home value19th of 59
Median gross rent36th of 60
Poverty rate40th of 54
Bachelor's degree or higher14th of 60
Median age8th of 60
Owner-occupied share31st of 59

The tracts next to it on Lackawanna County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 112621st$72,041±$8,037 · within the margin of this tract5,400
Tract 111122nd$71,936±$17,113 · within the margin of this tract7,404
Tract 112523rd$71,599±$7,688 · within the margin of this tract6,265
Tract 112724th$70,994±$12,0823,173
Tract 112025th$70,984±$9,394 · within the margin of this tract4,878
Tract 111426th$66,423±$10,267 · within the margin of this tract5,381
Tract 1129.0127th$66,063±$10,709 · within the margin of this tract3,996

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1127?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1127 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections