Deer Lake, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

656

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.06%

42.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,125

4.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$227,800

Population & Diversity

Deer Lake, PA is home to a population of 656 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.44% of Deer Lake, PA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (601 people) in Deer Lake, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Deer Lake, 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, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Lake, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 138
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 11

1.37%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.37% of the people in Deer Lake, PA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer 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

2.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 2.44% of Deer Lake, PA residents (16 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 Deer Lake, PA was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14

Deer Lake, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Deer Lake, PA employs 368 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deer Lake, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Educational Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,438), Manufacturing ($90,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,625).

Employment

Occupations

368

2024 Value

± 83

−6.36%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Lake, PA declined at a rate of −6.36%, from 393 employees to 368 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Lake, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people), and Management Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer 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

368

2024 Value

± 83

−6.36%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Lake, PA declined at a rate of −6.36%, from 393 employees to 368 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Lake, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Educational Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Lake, PA, though some of these residents may live in Deer Lake, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,875

Median earning men ± $15,298

$49,464

Median earning women ± $11,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,604), Manufacturing ($91,094), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,118), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,607), and Construction ($49,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Lake, PA was $227,800 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,000 to $227,800, a 2.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Lake, PA is 95.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deer Lake, PA have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Lake, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,708

$254

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.1% of the housing units in Deer Lake, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer 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.

$103,125

Median Household Income

± $22,542

267

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Deer Lake, PA declined from $103,125 from the previous year's value of $107,917.

The following chart displays the households in Deer 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer 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 (74.6%)
Other (10.2%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Deer Lake, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.94%).

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

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Lake, PA have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.7% of the workforce in Deer Lake, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Deer 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 Deer Lake, 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, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Lake, PA (46 out of 652 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 15 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Lake, 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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