Deer Lake

Population: 730
Median household income: $107,917
Median home value: $223,000

Located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Deer Lake is a community with a population of 730. Its median household income of $107,917 runs above the Schuylkill County figure of $66,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Deer Lake's population declined 1.5% from 741 to 730, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $185,500 to $223,000.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 730
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $107,917
Median home value: $223,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 310
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

741730

Median household income

$73,125$107,917

Median home value

$185,500$223,000

Median gross rent

$715$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	741	$73,125	$185,500	$715
2020	599	$77,500	$184,900	$844
2021	800	$90,893	$192,600	—
2022	795	$95,938	$215,500	—
2023	730	$107,917	$223,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	6.4%
5 to 17	124	17.0%
18 to 24	30	4.1%
25 to 34	69	9.5%
35 to 44	71	9.7%
45 to 54	127	17.4%
55 to 64	111	15.2%
65 to 74	105	14.4%
75 and over	46	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	684	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	2.6%
High school graduate	195	36.9%
Some college or associate's	123	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	132	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	65	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means8.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	74.4%
Carpooled	21	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	10.3%
Other means	33	8.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	19.0%
15 to 29 min	109	31.4%
30 to 44 min	80	23.1%
45 to 59 min	47	13.5%
60+ min	45	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 5.0% (36 of 725)

	Count	Share
Family households	226	78.2%
Nonfamily households	63	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	289	93.2%
Vacant	21	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	275	95.2%
Renter-occupied	14	4.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	310	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4218576
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.6209, -76.0568