Living in Bear Rocks, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bear Rocks · Census data 2020–2024
Bear Rocks has 1,258 residents with a median age of 57.4. The median household income is $69,758 (11% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $214,100.
Bear Rocks is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bear Rocks at a glance
- Population
- 1,258
- Median age
- 57.4State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $69,758State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $214,100State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 93.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.6%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Bear Rocks a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 16% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 7.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Bear Rocks
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bear Rocks the median home value is $214,100, 36% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,396 a month in housing costs.
Bear Rocks median household income
The median household income in Bear Rocks is $69,758 and the income per person is $50,567. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Bear Rocks: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 684
- Owner-occupied
- 93.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 6.9%
- Vacant
- 11.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1976
- Average household size
- 2.07
Bear Rocks demographics
- Population
- 1,258
- Median age
- 57.4
- Under 18
- 9.1%
- 65 and older
- 23.7%
- Households
- 606
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 2.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bear Rocks ›
Education in Bear Rocks
22.6% of adults 25 and older in Bear Rocks have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bear Rocks
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 15.8%
- Drive alone
- 76.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.6%
Bear Rocks vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Rocks | 1,258 | $69,758 | $214,100 | — |
| Bullskin | 6,600 | $69,814 | $187,400 | $925 |
| Mount Pleasant | 4,199 | $51,820 | $143,000 | $721 |
| Mammoth | 373 | $39,219 | $155,500 | — |
| Norvelt | 987 | $73,125 | $205,700 | — |
| Calumet | 1,093 | $80,691 | $158,000 | $919 |
| Saltlick | 2,980 | $72,210 | $162,500 | — |
| Scottdale | 4,363 | $55,423 | $156,900 | $689 |
| Everson | 592 | $46,875 | $87,700 | $910 |
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What is the median household income in Bear Rocks, PA?
The median household income in Bear Rocks is $69,758, 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bear Rocks?
The median home value in Bear Rocks is $214,100, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Bear Rocks, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 16% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 7.5%.
What is the median age in Bear Rocks?
The median age in Bear Rocks is 57.4 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Bear Rocks?
The average commute to work in Bear Rocks is 29 minutes; 15.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bear Rocks?
The unemployment rate in Bear Rocks is 7.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bear Rocks?
22.6% of adults in Bear Rocks have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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