CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Deer Lake

Pennsylvania · 538 residents · 0.44 sq mi

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Deer Lake is home to 538 people in Pennsylvania. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 3.0%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 27% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. Median household income runs $36,806, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The typical home is worth $76,800.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% 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

538

+2%vs 2000

vs 528 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−10%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024656

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(37)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.1%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(91)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.2%(114)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(53)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(48)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,806

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,386 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,134

−45%vs 2000

vs $25,577 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,800

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$405

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $513 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.3%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.6% in 2000

8.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(518)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian1.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(536)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Spaniard0.8%(5)

Puerto Rican0.3%(2)

Cuban0.3%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German32.2%(211)

Irish21%(138)

Italian11.4%(75)

Polish7.8%(51)

English7.6%(50)

Ukrainian3%(20)

Slovak2.9%(19)

American2.7%(18)

Lithuanian2.6%(17)

French1.1%(7)

Swedish1.1%(7)

Welsh1.1%(7)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.9%(6)

Lebanese0.9%(6)

Subsaharan African0.8%(5)

Austrian0.6%(4)

Hungarian0.6%(4)

Scottish0.6%(4)

British0.3%(2)

Danish0.3%(2)

Dutch0.3%(2)

Greek0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.9%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married17.5%(47)

Married66.4%(178)

Widowed1.9%(5)

Divorced14.2%(38)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(62)

Married61.1%(174)

Widowed3.5%(10)

Divorced13.7%(39)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 4.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.6%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 84.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.1%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% 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)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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