Lake Meade, PA

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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
0.993% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,244
7.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lake Meade, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Lake Meade, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Meade, PA was $294,800, and the homeownership rate was 97.3%.

Most people in Lake Meade, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Meade, PA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Meade, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.06k ± 366
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 36
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 54
1.15%
Hispanic Population
25 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    103,235 ± 7,857 people
  2. India
    102,082 ± 7,813 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    52 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 20
  3. 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.

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,577), and Finance & Insurance ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lake Meade, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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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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.

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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%.

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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 $150k - $200k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.93%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Lake Meade, PA has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 3.22% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.644% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.7% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.16%
Uninsured
55%
Employer Coverage
3.22%
Medicaid
20.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0.644%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Meade, PA grew by 20.1% from 5.13% to 6.16%.

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