Population 1,033 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Great Bend
Household size in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Great Bend are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Great Bend skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Great Bend (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Great Bend
Renters in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Great Bend rent their homes (32.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Great Bend than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Great Bend is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $706 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$225 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Great Bend costs $706 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Great Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Great Bend have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Great Bend is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Great Bend runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Great Bend compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | 2.17 | 50.1 | 9.6% | 32.8% | 8.0% | 1969 | $706 | 14.8% | 88.2% | 4.1% |
| Hallstead | 2.51 | 42.2 | 10.8% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 1965 | $956 | 19.0% | 90.2% | 9.8% |
| Hickory Grove | 2.33 | 51.4 | 8.9% | 16.3% | 11.1% | 1974 | $699 | 12.3% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Edson | 2.41 | 44.3 | 23.8% | 6.9% | 12.8% | 1971 | $1,118 | 23.6% | 86.0% | 1.9% |
| Lawsville Center | 2.83 | 42.5 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 22.5% | 1974 | $1,125 | 19.6% | 92.6% | 10.5% |
| Conklin | 2.23 | 52.6 | 15.6% | 21.0% | 6.9% | 1962 | $903 | 13.1% | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| Kirkwood | 2.25 | 43.5 | 17.7% | 26.7% | 7.8% | 1967 | $940 | 13.1% | 94.8% | 1.8% |
| Franklin Forks | 2.47 | 55.9 | 8.5% | 17.5% | 33.6% | 1974 | $1,063 | 14.5% | 87.7% | 6.4% |
| Oakland | 2.33 | 45.2 | 15.5% | 25.8% | 19.5% | 1972 | $737 | 11.8% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| Conklin Forks | 2.22 | 46.0 | 17.5% | 16.6% | 4.7% | 1974 | $1,119 | 17.1% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| Brushville | 2.45 | 45.3 | 9.7% | 20.6% | 30.7% | 1977 | $988 | 16.1% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Great Bend. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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