Birchwood Lakes

Population: 1,255
Median household income: $52,164
Median home value: $171,900

Located in Pike County, Pennsylvania, Birchwood Lakes is a community with a population of 1,255. The median household income of $52,164 is below the Pike County median ($79,318).

From 2019 to 2023, Birchwood Lakes's population grew 10.2% from 1,139 to 1,255, while its median home value rose 48.7% from $115,600 to $171,900.

The typical home was built around 1975. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,255
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,164
Median home value: $171,900
Median gross rent: $1,401
Housing units: 797
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1391,255

Median household income

$59,145$52,164

Median home value

$115,600$171,900

Median gross rent

$1,219$1,401

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,139	$59,145	$115,600	$1,219
2020	1,321	$57,500	$112,100	$1,199
2021	1,472	$53,672	$107,800	$1,336
2022	1,500	$59,444	$128,900	$1,417
2023	1,255	$52,164	$171,900	$1,401

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6426.4%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	93	7.4%
5 to 17	60	4.8%
18 to 24	109	8.7%
25 to 34	46	3.7%
35 to 44	180	14.3%
45 to 54	138	11.0%
55 to 64	331	26.4%
65 to 74	252	20.1%
75 and over	46	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,212	96.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate51.9%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	5.6%
High school graduate	515	51.9%
Some college or associate's	195	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	205	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	22	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	82.8%
Carpooled	45	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	14.7%
15 to 29 min	66	14.2%
30 to 44 min	70	15.1%
45 to 59 min	115	24.8%
60+ min	145	31.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 24.2% (304 of 1,255)

	Count	Share
Family households	340	59.3%
Nonfamily households	233	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	573	71.9%
Vacant	224	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	514	89.7%
Renter-occupied	59	10.3%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	778	97.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4206490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 41.2509, -74.9107