Lake Meade, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,176

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

4.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.46%

4.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,917

3.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,800

Population & Diversity

Lake Meade, PA is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Lake Meade, PA residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 62.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Lake Meade, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Lake Meade, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Meade, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Meade, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.06k ± 366
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 36
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 54

1.15%

Hispanic Population

25 people

1.15% of the people in Lake Meade, PA are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Meade, 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

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Lake Meade, PA residents (30 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 Lake Meade, PA was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 20
Korea
18 ± 20

Lake Meade, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Meade, PA employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Meade, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Construction (168 people), and Manufacturing (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,344), Finance & Insurance ($75,577), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,577).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 237

−7.16%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Meade, PA declined at a rate of −7.16%, from 1.34k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Meade, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (185 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (118 people), and Management Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Meade, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 237

−7.16%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Meade, PA declined at a rate of −7.16%, from 1.34k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Meade, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Construction (168 people), and Manufacturing (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Meade, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Meade, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,667

Median earning men ± $3,460

$50,417

Median earning women ± $17,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($111,458), Public Administration ($108,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833), Manufacturing ($68,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,652).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Meade, PA was $294,800 in 2024, which is 0.886 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,900 to $294,800, a 0.993% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Meade, PA is 97.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Meade, PA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Meade, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,805

$855

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.3% of the housing units in Lake Meade, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Meade, 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.

$114,917

Median Household Income

± $25,232

879

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 879 households in Lake Meade, PA grew to $114,917 from the previous year's value of $110,833.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Meade, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Meade, 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 (89.4%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)
Carpooled (0.992%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Lake Meade, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.93%) and those who carpooled to work (0.992%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Meade, PA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Lake Meade, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Meade, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Meade, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Meade, PA (75 out of 2.17k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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