Bear Rocks

Population: 1,239
Median household income: $66,688
Median home value: $220,300

Located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Bear Rocks is a community with a population of 1,239. At $66,688, its median household income sits above Fayette County's $56,093.

From 2019 to 2023, Bear Rocks's population grew 56.0% from 794 to 1,239, while its median home value rose 23.0% from $179,100 to $220,300.

90.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,239
Median age: 57.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,688
Median home value: $220,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 670
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7941,239

Median household income

$90,926$66,688

Median home value

$179,100$220,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	794	$90,926	$179,100
2020	1,174	$70,039	$179,800
2021	1,111	$70,257	$172,700
2022	1,057	$64,325	$168,600
2023	1,239	$66,688	$220,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 172.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6431.2%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	0.9%
5 to 17	34	2.7%
18 to 24	102	8.2%
25 to 34	164	13.2%
35 to 44	69	5.6%
45 to 54	186	15.0%
55 to 64	386	31.2%
65 to 74	242	19.5%
75 and over	45	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,155	93.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	6.0%
High school graduate	391	35.8%
Some college or associate's	411	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	121	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	104	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	539	78.7%
Carpooled	40	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	13.3%
Other means	15	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	5.1%
15 to 29 min	271	45.6%
30 to 44 min	176	29.6%
45 to 59 min	60	10.1%
60+ min	57	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 5.4% (67 of 1,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	287	47.4%
Nonfamily households	318	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	605	90.3%
Vacant	65	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	91.7%
Renter-occupied	50	8.3%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	603	90.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	1.8%
20 or more units	16	2.4%
Mobile home & other	39	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4204616
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1275, -79.4636