Gold Key Lake, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,563

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

3.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.58%

3.35% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,125

2.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,400

Population & Diversity

Gold Key Lake, PA is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.22% of Gold Key Lake, PA residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 6.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Gold Key Lake, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Other (Hispanic) and 217 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 Gold Key Lake, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gold Key Lake, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gold Key Lake, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 354
Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 176
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 285

14.7%

Hispanic Population

377 people

14.7% of the people in Gold Key Lake, PA are hispanic (377 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gold Key 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

7.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

6.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2024, 7.22% of Gold Key Lake, PA residents (185 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 Gold Key Lake, PA was 6.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
20 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Vietnam
9 ± 23

Gold Key Lake, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gold Key Lake, PA employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gold Key Lake, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), Manufacturing (164 people), and Finance & Insurance (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($215,833), Manufacturing ($77,841), and Educational Services ($74,353).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 278

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gold Key Lake, PA declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 1.27k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gold Key Lake, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (188 people), Management Occupations (153 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gold Key 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 278

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gold Key Lake, PA declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 1.27k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gold Key Lake, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (259 people), Manufacturing (164 people), and Finance & Insurance (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gold Key Lake, PA, though some of these residents may live in Gold Key Lake, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,563

Median earning men ± $32,182

$52,422

Median earning women ± $19,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,794), Retail Trade ($61,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,768), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,647), and Manufacturing ($51,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gold Key Lake, PA was $233,400 in 2024, which is 0.702 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,700 to $233,400, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gold Key Lake, PA is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gold Key Lake, PA have an average commute time of 51.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gold Key Lake, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,283

$751

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Gold Key Lake, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gold Key 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.

$99,125

Median Household Income

± $19,419

853

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 853 households in Gold Key Lake, PA grew to $99,125 from the previous year's value of $96,836.

The following chart displays the households in Gold Key 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gold Key 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 (60.5%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (15.8%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Gold Key Lake, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (15.8%).

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

51.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gold Key Lake, PA have a longer commute time (51.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 20.3% of the workforce in Gold Key Lake, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gold Key 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 Gold Key Lake, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gold Key Lake, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gold Key Lake, PA (220 out of 2.56k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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