CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Black Lick

Pennsylvania · 1,043 residents · 2.50 sq mi

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Black Lick is a city of 1,043 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 46% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $39,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,043

−27%vs 2000

vs 1,438 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024899

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(62)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(51)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.1%(95)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(168)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.4%(108)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(121)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.8%(144)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(90)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,590

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,459 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,380

−36%vs 2000

vs $13,100 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.7%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,700

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$234

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $419 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

+8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

22.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(1,402)

Black1.6%(23)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(11)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,043)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

Italian14.9%(134)

German14.5%(130)

English13.2%(119)

Irish11.1%(100)

Slovak5.3%(48)

American3.7%(33)

Dutch3.2%(29)

Scottish3%(27)

Slovene1.8%(16)

Croatian1.6%(14)

Hungarian0.9%(8)

Polish0.9%(8)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(8)

French Canadian0.1%(1)

Welsh0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Slovak population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.4%

−15.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 19.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married15.9%(61)

Married63.2%(242)

Widowed3.4%(13)

Divorced17.5%(67)

Women 15+

Never married14%(62)

Married48.9%(217)

Widowed20.9%(93)

Divorced16.2%(72)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.7%

+20.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

49.3%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.1%

+18.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

73.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 74.6% 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 era22.7%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War17.3%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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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