Deer Lake, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population
795
0.625% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
46.2
2.67% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
4.93%
70.6% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$95,938
5.55% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$215,500
11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Deer Lake, PA had a population of 795 people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $95,938. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Deer Lake, PA declined from 800 to 795, a −0.625% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,893 to $95,938, a 5.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Deer Lake, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.503%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.252%).

None of the households in Deer Lake, 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 Deer Lake, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Deer Lake, PA was $215,500, and the homeownership rate was 97%.

Most people in Deer Lake, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Deer Lake, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Deer Lake, PA is home to a population of 795 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.39% of Deer Lake, PA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2022, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (746 people) in Deer Lake, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Deer Lake, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Lake, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Lake, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    746 ± 125
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 31
  3. White (Hispanic)
    8 ± 14
1.51%
Hispanic Population
12 people

In 2022, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (746 people) in Deer Lake, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.51% of the people in Deer Lake, PA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Deer Lake, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
19 people
2.63%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2022, 2.39% of Deer Lake, PA residents (19 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deer Lake, PA was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 14

Deer Lake, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Deer Lake, PA employs 420 people. The largest industries in Deer Lake, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,938), and Manufacturing ($69,444).

Occupations

420
2022 Value
± 83
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 28%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Deer Lake, PA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 408 employees to 420 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Lake, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people), and Management Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Lake, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

420
2022 Value
± 83
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 28%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Deer Lake, PA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 408 employees to 420 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Lake, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Educational Services (49 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,798
Median earning men ± $5,427
$42,708
Median earning women ± $9,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,981), Public Administration ($93,750), and Manufacturing ($69,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($76,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,141), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,833).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Lake, PA was $215,500 in 2022, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,600 to $215,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Lake, PA is 97%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Deer Lake, PA have an average commute time of 34.4 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.

Property

$215,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$15,661
$294
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.

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Rent vs Own

97%
Homeownership
2022
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 97% of the housing units in Deer Lake, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Deer Lake, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$95,938
Median Household Income
± $17,784
303
Number of Households
± 61

In 2022, the median household income of the 303 households in Deer Lake, PA grew to $95,938 from the previous year's value of $90,893.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer Lake, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Other (8.82%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.84%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Deer Lake, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (7.84%).

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Commute Time

34.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Lake, PA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.78% of the workforce in Deer Lake, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Lake, PA (39 out of 791 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 15, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

99.6% of the population of Deer Lake, PA has health coverage, with 66.3% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 0.755% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Schuylkill County, PA see 1876 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.477% decrease from the previous year (1885 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2171 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1023 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,876 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schuylkill County, PA

Primary care physicians in Schuylkill County, PA see an average of 1,876 patients per year. This represents a 0.477% decrease from the previous year (1,885 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Schuylkill County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 11.2% between 18 and 34 years, 45.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.377%
Uninsured
66.3%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
9.56%
Non-Group
0.755%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deer Lake, PA grew by 0.629% from 0.375% to 0.377%.

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