Population 577 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Carey
Household size in Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Lake Carey is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, 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 Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Lake Carey is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lake Carey: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Lake Carey
Renters in Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lake Carey is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in Lake Carey, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Lake Carey was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $698 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,041 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Carey runs $1,041 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lake Carey
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Lake Carey than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lake Carey have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
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 Lake Carey
| Period | Lake Carey | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Carey has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Lake Carey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Carey | 2.38 | 47.5 | 6.3% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 1978 | $1,041 | 25.7% | 92.5% | 2.6% |
| Tunkhannock | 2.29 | 47.9 | 8.7% | 24.8% | 13.9% | 1971 | $936 | 24.5% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
| East Lemon | 2.29 | 48.2 | 6.1% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 1976 | $949 | 26.4% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| Osterhout | 2.36 | 51.8 | 1.7% | 22.3% | 12.6% | 1978 | $786 | 22.0% | 98.0% | 3.5% |
| Vosburg | 2.40 | 48.0 | 7.7% | 27.3% | 16.2% | 1977 | $994 | 21.3% | 93.1% | 3.7% |
| Lynn | 2.52 | 48.0 | 9.0% | 16.7% | 22.0% | 1978 | $1,027 | 22.9% | 90.9% | 3.2% |
| Meshoppen | 2.74 | 38.9 | 12.8% | 25.0% | 18.7% | 1981 | $937 | 14.8% | 91.5% | 3.0% |
| Lake Winola | 2.25 | 46.4 | 8.9% | 23.4% | 24.8% | 1974 | $950 | 27.7% | 98.3% | 7.1% |
| Springville | 2.58 | 46.5 | 10.3% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 1977 | $1,018 | 23.3% | 90.2% | 3.9% |
| North Mehoopany | 2.40 | 50.6 | 8.4% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 1973 | $1,038 | 13.6% | 91.1% | 5.8% |
| Walls Corners | 2.27 | 48.6 | 7.6% | 19.0% | 13.9% | 1975 | $989 | 30.4% | 94.6% | 4.2% |
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 Lake Carey. 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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