Deer Lake is a city of 656 people in Pennsylvania. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 47.9, about 9 years above the US median. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 32% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. The foreign-born share is 2%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $103,125, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Deer Lake
What changed most since 1990
Median age35.3 → 47.9(+12.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
White share99.4% → 91.6%(−7.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$184,325 → $227,800(+24%)US over the same years: +67%
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)6.6%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(22)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 76 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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Over time
Deer Lake, decade by decade
Deer Lake population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
538
$88,337
$184,325
17.9%
1.4
2000
528
$95,429
$177,794
16.4%
4.7
2010
687
$109,829
$251,174
22.0%
8.5
2020
670
$93,933
$224,106
30.4%
12.0
2024
656
$103,125
$227,800
36.5%
19.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
