Birchwood Lakes, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,399

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.9

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

42.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

29.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,700

Population & Diversity

Birchwood Lakes, PA is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.08% of Birchwood Lakes, PA residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Birchwood Lakes, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Other (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Birchwood Lakes, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Birchwood Lakes, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birchwood Lakes, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 338
Other (Hispanic)
61 ± 92
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 32

6.29%

Hispanic Population

88 people

6.29% of the people in Birchwood Lakes, PA are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Birchwood Lakes, 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

7.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

3.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 7.08% of Birchwood Lakes, PA residents (99 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 Birchwood Lakes, PA was 3.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

24 ± 29

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Birchwood Lakes, PA.

Economy

The economy of Birchwood Lakes, PA employs 672 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Birchwood Lakes, PA were Retail Trade (162 people), Finance & Insurance (120 people), and Manufacturing (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,114), Manufacturing ($53,138), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,208).

Employment

Occupations

672

2024 Value

± 189

31.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birchwood Lakes, PA grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 511 employees to 672 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birchwood Lakes, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (94 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birchwood Lakes, 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

672

2024 Value

± 189

31.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birchwood Lakes, PA grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 511 employees to 672 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birchwood Lakes, PA, are Retail Trade (162 people), Finance & Insurance (120 people), and Manufacturing (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Birchwood Lakes, PA, though some of these residents may live in Birchwood Lakes, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,546

Median earning men ± $12,384

$30,536

Median earning women ± $17,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,114), Manufacturing ($53,240), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,941).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($20,203) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,173).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Birchwood Lakes, PA was $168,700 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $168,700, a 1.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Birchwood Lakes, PA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Birchwood Lakes, PA have an average commute time of 42.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Birchwood Lakes, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,477

$500

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Birchwood Lakes, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Birchwood Lakes, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Birchwood Lakes, 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.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $30,828

584

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 584 households in Birchwood Lakes, PA grew to $67,500 from the previous year's value of $52,164.

The following chart displays the households in Birchwood Lakes, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birchwood Lakes, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Walked (2.97%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Birchwood Lakes, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who walked to work (2.97%).

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

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birchwood Lakes, PA have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.48% of the workforce in Birchwood Lakes, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birchwood Lakes, PA (194 out of 1.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Birchwood Lakes, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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