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Beech Mountain Lakes, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Luzerne County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,920
Population
1,239/sq mi density
$121,154
Median Income
$50,312 per capita
$214,900
Home Value
$162,217 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
476
Violent Crime/100K
2,298 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$121,154 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
476 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$121,154
61% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,312
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Beech Mountain Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Beech Mountain Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$121,154
161%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,312
129%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,726
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,474
Restaurants
769
Healthcare
993
Retail
1,145
Manufacturing
299
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,726
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,079
74% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $121,154 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,312 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $20,580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,474 |
| Restaurants | 769 |
| Healthcare | 993 |
| Retail | 1,145 |
| Manufacturing | 299 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,079 |