Birchwood Lakes, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,255

16.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

2.42% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.2%

2.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

511

17.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Birchwood Lakes, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.6%), Other (Hispanic) (1.99%), White (Hispanic) (1.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Birchwood Lakes, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Birchwood Lakes, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Birchwood Lakes, PA N/A, and the average commute time was 49.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Birchwood Lakes, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Birchwood Lakes, PA is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Birchwood Lakes, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 48.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Birchwood Lakes, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Other (Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.21k ± 344
Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 21

3.43%

Hispanic Population

43 people

3.43% of the people in Birchwood Lakes, PA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Birchwood Lakes, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, Infinityk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Birchwood Lakes, PA employs 511 people. The largest industries in Birchwood Lakes, PA are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($179,886), Finance & Insurance ($179,886), and Construction ($78,807).

Employment

Occupations

511

2023 Value

± 170

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birchwood Lakes, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birchwood Lakes, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

511

2023 Value

± 170

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 55.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birchwood Lakes, PA, are . 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

$59,018

Median earning men ± $24,016

$16,364

Median earning women ± $27,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($78,807).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($10,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Birchwood Lakes, PA have an average commute time of 49.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Birchwood Lakes, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Birchwood Lakes, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birchwood Lakes, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Birchwood Lakes, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

49.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birchwood Lakes, PA have a longer commute time (49.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.41% 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

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birchwood Lakes, PA (304 out of 1.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.27%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Birchwood Lakes, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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