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Birchwood Lakes

Pennsylvania · 1,386 residents · 1.25 sq mi
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Birchwood Lakes is home to 1,386 people in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. The average commute runs 54 minutes. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
1% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,386
−16%vs 2011
vs 1,656 in 2011
2010 – 2024
39.4
+1%vs 2011
vs 39.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.25 sq mi
Population, 20102024
1K1K1K2K2K201020202024Birchwood Lakes
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.6%(78)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.3%(74)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.6%(105)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.9%(109)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(101)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.6%(175)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(179)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418%(249)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.2%(155)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(98)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.2%(44)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(19)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,813
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $46,964 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$18,738
−17%vs 2011
vs $22,581 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
17.4%
−9.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
6.7%
−4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.350
−9%vs 2011
vs 0.383 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information19.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services11%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$152,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $141,600 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,099
US average: $853
88.5%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.7% in 2011
11.5% rent
18.0%
−10.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.75 people
+7%vs 2011
vs 2.57 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
50.6%
+5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
89.9%
−3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.9% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.5
+15%vs 2011
vs 3.0 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(1,591)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(65)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(1,270)
Black1.1%(15)
Hispanic / Latino6%(83)
Asian0.4%(6)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.5%(49)
Mexican1.6%(32)
Colombian1%(19)
Ancestry
German35.8%(709)
Italian30.7%(608)
Irish21.8%(432)
American11%(217)
Polish6%(118)
English4.9%(97)
Greek4.1%(82)
Dutch3.5%(70)
Welsh2.6%(52)
Norwegian1.8%(35)
Portuguese1.7%(34)
British1.5%(30)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.2%(23)
French1%(20)
Hungarian1%(20)
Canadian1%(19)
Swiss0.4%(7)
Section 05

Education

1.3%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.0%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.7% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

54.0 min
+9%vs 2011
vs 49.6 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
81.5%
−8.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
11.4%
+5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
4.9%
+4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
2.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.4% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
7.1%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.7% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
12.9%
−8.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.8% in 2011
51.8%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.2% in 2011
2.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.3% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
5.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(251)
Married50.2%(302)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8%(48)
Women 15+
Never married19.7%(129)
Married47.6%(312)
Widowed11.5%(75)
Divorced21.2%(139)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.2%
+18.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
−9.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.4%
−18.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.8%
−9.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era82.8%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania?

Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania has about 1,386 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania earns about $43,813 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $152,300, and the typical rent is about $1,099 a month.

How educated are people in Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania?

About 1.3% of adults age 25 and over in Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania?

About 6.7% of people in Birchwood Lakes, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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