Big Bass Lake, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,428

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.38%

3.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,795

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,300

Population & Diversity

Big Bass Lake, PA is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.36% of Big Bass Lake, PA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Big Bass Lake, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Big Bass Lake, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Bass Lake, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Bass Lake, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 440
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 27

1.26%

Hispanic Population

18 people

1.26% of the people in Big Bass Lake, PA are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Bass Lake, 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

3.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 3.36% of Big Bass Lake, PA residents (48 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 Big Bass Lake, PA was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 43
Vietnam
34 ± 27

Big Bass Lake, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Big Bass Lake, PA.

Economy

The economy of Big Bass Lake, PA employs 674 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Bass Lake, PA were Public Administration (154 people), Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($82,663), Construction ($45,341), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,977).

Employment

Occupations

674

2024 Value

± 201

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Bass Lake, PA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 652 employees to 674 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Bass Lake, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (96 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Bass Lake, 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

674

2024 Value

± 201

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 41.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Bass Lake, PA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 652 employees to 674 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Bass Lake, PA, are Public Administration (154 people), Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Bass Lake, PA, though some of these residents may live in Big Bass Lake, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,489

Median earning men ± $5,720

$32,179

Median earning women ± $8,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,417), Manufacturing ($82,935), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,864), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,327), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Bass Lake, PA was $204,300 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,100 to $204,300, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Bass Lake, PA is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Bass Lake, PA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Bass Lake, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,919

$472

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 Big Bass Lake, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Big Bass Lake, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Bass Lake, 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.

$60,795

Median Household Income

± $13,904

518

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 518 households in Big Bass Lake, PA grew to $60,795 from the previous year's value of $54,785.

The following chart displays the households in Big Bass Lake, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Bass Lake, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (8.46%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Big Bass Lake, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.46%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Bass Lake, PA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.504% of the workforce in Big Bass Lake, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Bass Lake, PA (134 out of 1.43k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Bass Lake, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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