Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

468

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

61.4

0.491% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.26%

3.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$150,114

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$220,300

Population & Diversity

Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA is home to a population of 468 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (451 people) in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 191
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 25
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer Lake (Fayette County), 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA.

Economy

The economy of Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA employs 209 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA were Retail Trade (47 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

209

2024 Value

± 134

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 209 employees to 209 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (71 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (42 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Lake (Fayette County), 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

209

2024 Value

± 134

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 209 employees to 209 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA, are Retail Trade (47 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA was $220,300 in 2024, which is 0.662 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,600 to $220,300, a 8.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA is 94.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,953

$178

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.2% of the housing units in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer Lake (Fayette County), 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.

$150,114

Median Household Income

± $53,250

189

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 189 households in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA grew to $150,114 from the previous year's value of $130,208.

The following chart displays the households in Deer Lake (Fayette County), 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer Lake (Fayette County), 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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (20.1%)
Worked At Home (0.478%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.1%) and those who worked at home (0.478%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA (34 out of 468 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Lake (Fayette County), PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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