Indian Mountain Lake, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,889

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

3.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

37.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,547

6.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$208,100

Population & Diversity

Indian Mountain Lake, PA is home to a population of 3.89k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Indian Mountain Lake, PA residents were born outside of the country (438 people).

In 2024, there were 7.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Indian Mountain Lake, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 230 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Indian Mountain Lake, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Mountain Lake, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Mountain Lake, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 505
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 201
Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 220

18.2%

Hispanic Population

708 people

18.2% of the people in Indian Mountain Lake, PA are hispanic (708 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian Mountain 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

8.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

366 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Indian Mountain Lake, PA residents (438 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 Indian Mountain Lake, PA was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 48
Korea
61 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 41

Indian Mountain Lake, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Indian Mountain Lake, PA employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian Mountain Lake, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Retail Trade (209 people), and Finance & Insurance (180 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 335

−5.85%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Mountain Lake, PA declined at a rate of −5.85%, from 1.8k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Mountain Lake, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (296 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (172 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Mountain 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

1.69k

2024 Value

± 335

−5.85%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Mountain Lake, PA declined at a rate of −5.85%, from 1.8k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Mountain Lake, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), Retail Trade (209 people), and Finance & Insurance (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Mountain Lake, PA, though some of these residents may live in Indian Mountain Lake, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,187

Median earning men ± $12,250

$34,611

Median earning women ± $5,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,353), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,934), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,734).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Mountain Lake, PA was $208,100 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $208,100, a 1.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Mountain Lake, PA is 82.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian Mountain Lake, PA have an average commute time of 42.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Mountain Lake, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,069

$1,241

Median Property Taxes

±$235

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.9% of the housing units in Indian Mountain Lake, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian Mountain 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.

$71,547

Median Household Income

± $8,851

1.5k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Indian Mountain Lake, PA declined from $71,547 from the previous year's value of $76,426.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Mountain 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 Indian Mountain 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 (60.2%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (14.8%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Indian Mountain Lake, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (14.8%).

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

42.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Mountain Lake, PA have a longer commute time (42.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.66% of the workforce in Indian Mountain Lake, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Mountain Lake, PA (592 out of 3.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Mountain Lake, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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