Great Bend, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

581

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.5

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

39.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,071

0.702% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,900

Population & Diversity

Great Bend, PA is home to a population of 581 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.72% of Great Bend, PA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 45.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (542 people) in Great Bend, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Great Bend, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great Bend, PA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Bend, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 13
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 9

3.27%

Hispanic Population

19 people

3.27% of the people in Great Bend, PA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Great Bend, 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

1.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.72% of Great Bend, PA residents (10 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 Great Bend, PA was 4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
7 ± 14
Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17

Great Bend, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Great Bend, PA.

Economy

The economy of Great Bend, PA employs 239 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Bend, PA were Educational Services (34 people), Construction (32 people), and Retail Trade (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,250), Construction ($68,750), and Educational Services ($50,357).

Employment

Occupations

239

2024 Value

± 80

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Bend, PA declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 250 employees to 239 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Bend, PA, are Production Occupations (37 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Bend, 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

239

2024 Value

± 80

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Bend, PA declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 250 employees to 239 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Bend, PA, are Educational Services (34 people), Construction (32 people), and Retail Trade (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Bend, PA, though some of these residents may live in Great Bend, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,893

Median earning men ± $15,520

$27,177

Median earning women ± $4,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($48,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,597).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Bend, PA was $160,900 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,400 to $160,900, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Bend, PA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Bend, PA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Bend, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$160,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,365

$185

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Great Bend, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Great Bend, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Bend, 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.

$46,071

Median Household Income

± $9,433

302

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 302 households in Great Bend, PA grew to $46,071 from the previous year's value of $45,750.

The following chart displays the households in Great Bend, 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 Great Bend, 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 (64.5%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Great Bend, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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 Great Bend, PA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Great Bend, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Great Bend, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Bend, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Bend, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Bend, PA (66 out of 581 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Bend, 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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