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Birchwood Lakes, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Sussex County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,255
Population
1,004/sq mi density
$52,164
Median Income
$34,163 per capita
$171,900
Home Value
$341,262 Zillow
$1,401
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
2,410 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$52,164 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$171,900 home value, $1,401/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,164
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,163
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Birchwood Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Birchwood Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,164
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,163
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,341
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,129
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,129
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
49 min
78% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
49 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,624
Restaurants
285
Healthcare
375
Retail
406
Manufacturing
97
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,341
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,140
190% 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 | $52,164 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,163 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,341 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,129 |
| County GDP | $6,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 49 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,624 |
| Restaurants | 285 |
| Healthcare | 375 |
| Retail | 406 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,341 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,140 |