City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Lake Meade, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Meade - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,398
Residents
$110,833
Median income
$291,900
Median home
$1,374
Median rent (state)

Lake Meade - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lake Meade places in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
53rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Meade, PA

Pennsylvania's Lake Meade is a small town, with 2,398 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Lake Meade households earn a median of $110,833 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.7%. Home values in Lake Meade run a median of $291,900, and the median resident age is 51.3 years. 34.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,374 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 67.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

2,398 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$110,833 /yr

Poverty 0.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Lake Meade compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Meade stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Meade against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Lake Meade toward the top of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,790 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Lake Meade ranks #252 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Meade only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#173 of 1,765
90th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#592 of 1,865
67th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#252 of 1,790
86th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#1,449 of 1,856
22nd percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#424 of 1,861
77th percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Meade's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$291,900 36th percentile more affordable than 36% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Meade $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Meade, PA Lake Meade, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Meade, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Meade, PA median $110,833/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Meade, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Meade, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,398
Median Income
$110,833
Median Home Value
$291,900
Median Age
51.3
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Labor force participation
66.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.2%
Carpool
1.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.8%
Other
0.8%

Based on 1,302 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Meade sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,374/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
67.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Nanty-Glo
2,399 people
Berlin
2,407 people
Adamstown
2,387 people
Coudersport
2,409 people
Elysburg
2,410 people
Coopersburg
2,384 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Meade's 2,398 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jamestown West, NY
2,398 people
Maxton, NC
2,398 people
Flora, MS
2,399 people
Mendenhall, MS
2,397 people
Red Lodge, MT
2,399 people
Calabash, NC
2,397 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Meade's $110,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Loretto, MN
$110,833 median income
Lackland AFB, TX
$110,833 median income
Monroe, NY
$110,806 median income
Wales, WI
$110,804 median income
Phippsburg, CO
$110,870 median income
Gunter, TX
$110,795 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Meade, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Meade, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% White 95.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.7% Two or more races 1.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Meade compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Meade (this city) 2,398 $110,833
Nanty-Glo 2,399 $47,933
Berlin 2,407 $53,973
Adamstown 2,387 $102,375
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Meade, PA?

What is the population of Lake Meade, PA? +

The population of Lake Meade, PA stands at 2,398 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Meade, PA? +

The median household income in Lake Meade is $110,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Meade? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Meade; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Meade, PA? +

A typical home in Lake Meade is worth $291,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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