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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake, PA compare?
| Figure | Lake, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,910 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,850 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 174 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.3% |
| Measure | Lake, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,897±17 |
| Median age | 57.9±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.9%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±5.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.6%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $59,873±$14,349 |
| Per capita income | $34,495±$4,474 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,700±$35,129 |
| Median gross rent | $1,464±$324 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.2%±26.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.2%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.9 min±10.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.7%±5.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov