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Great Bend, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Susquehanna County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
600
Population
2,069/sq mi density
$45,750
Median Income
$31,586 per capita
$148,400
Home Value
$203,868 Zillow
$748
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
141
Violent Crime/100K
424 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$45,750 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$148,400 home value, $748/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,750
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,586
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Great Bend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Great Bend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,750
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,586
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,369
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$976
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$976
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.0%
38% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.3%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,616M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
21%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
990
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
59
Retail
141
Manufacturing
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,369
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,074
45% 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 | $45,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,586 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $976 |
| County GDP | $2,616M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 21.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 990 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,074 |