Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,232

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

8.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.71%

5.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,917

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,300

Population & Diversity

Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.79% of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 72 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 243
Other (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 89
White (Hispanic)
72 ± 68

9.25%

Hispanic Population

114 people

9.25% of the people in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 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

7.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 7.79% of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA residents (96 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA was 6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

43 ± 31

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

Economy

The economy of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA employs 494 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (116 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($174,318), Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,789), and Manufacturing ($63,500).

Employment

Occupations

494

2024 Value

± 148

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 429 employees to 494 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (87 people), Management Occupations (73 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 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

494

2024 Value

± 148

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 429 employees to 494 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (116 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,194

Median earning men ± $11,649

$47,159

Median earning women ± $22,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,964), and Retail Trade ($20,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA was $242,300 in 2024, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,300 to $242,300, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA have an average commute time of 43 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,533

$472

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 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.

$86,917

Median Household Income

± $35,729

549

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 549 households in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA grew to $86,917 from the previous year's value of $84,875.

The following chart displays the households in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 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 (62.8%)
Worked At Home (30.4%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

43 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA have a longer commute time (43 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.3% of the workforce in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA (58 out of 1.23k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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