Bear Rocks, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,258

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.4

0.702% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.98%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,758

4.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,100

Population & Diversity

Bear Rocks, PA is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.715% of Bear Rocks, PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Bear Rocks, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Bear Rocks, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Rocks, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bear Rocks, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Rocks, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 413
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 69
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear Rocks, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.715%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.726%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.715% of Bear Rocks, PA residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bear Rocks, PA was 0.726%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bear Rocks, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 33

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bear Rocks, PA.

Economy

The economy of Bear Rocks, PA employs 608 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear Rocks, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (68 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,875), and Manufacturing ($87,778).

Employment

Occupations

608

2024 Value

± 197

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 50.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Rocks, PA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 685 employees to 608 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Rocks, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), Production Occupations (67 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Rocks, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

608

2024 Value

± 197

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 50.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Rocks, PA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 685 employees to 608 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Rocks, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (68 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear Rocks, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bear Rocks, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,875

Median earning men ± $28,888

$33,571

Median earning women ± $22,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,288), and Retail Trade ($56,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,285), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Rocks, PA was $214,100 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,300 to $214,100, a 2.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bear Rocks, PA is 93.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bear Rocks, PA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear Rocks, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,708

$564

Median Property Taxes

±$213

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bear Rocks, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bear Rocks, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.1% of the housing units in Bear Rocks, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bear Rocks, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,758

Median Household Income

± $10,309

606

Number of Households

± 197

In 2024, the median household income of the 606 households in Bear Rocks, PA grew to $69,758 from the previous year's value of $66,688.

The following chart displays the households in Bear Rocks, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bear Rocks, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Bear Rocks, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear Rocks, PA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bear Rocks, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bear Rocks, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bear Rocks, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bear Rocks, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Rocks, PA (75 out of 1.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bear Rocks, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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