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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 Great Bend, PA compare?
| Figure | Great Bend, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 620 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 627 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,147 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Great Bend, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 581±105 |
| Median age | 56.5±8.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.3%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.7%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $46,071±$9,433 |
| Per capita income | $38,138±$11,792 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $160,900±$21,365 |
| Median gross rent | $702±$309 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.2%±14.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.3%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.1%±8.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.5%±12.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.4 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±4.0 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