Great Bend borough, PA

Susquehanna County, PA

2022 population: 673 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 2302.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	617	91.68%	13.6%
Black:	5	0.74%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	26	3.86%	766.7%
2+ races:	7	1.04%	0.0%
Hispanic:	18	2.67%	80.0%

Total non-White:	56	8.32%	180.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-97	-16.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	36	5.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
734
714	97.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
7	0.95%
10	1.36%
20	2.72%

2000
690
678	98.26%
2	0.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	1.16%
2	0.29%
12	1.74%

1990
704
667	94.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
37	5.26%

1980
718
698	97.21%
0	0.00%
20	2.79%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	2.79%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

36	5.2
8	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

11	1.6
-25	-3.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-31	-4.3
17	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Bend borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.1
136	20.2%
537	79.8%
175	26.0%

302
2.23

194	64.2%
116	59.8%
31	16.0%
108	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
46.1
145	19.8%
589	80.2%
155	21.1%

341
2.15

194	56.9%
140	72.2%
25	12.9%
147	43.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
161	23.3%
529	76.7%
113	16.4%

313
2.20

189	60.4%
150	79.4%
19	10.1%
124	39.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
157	22.3%
547	77.7%
135	19.2%

304
2.32

173	56.9%
130	75.1%
25	14.5%
131	43.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
228	31.8%
490	68.2%
83	11.6%

266
2.70

187	70.3%
140	74.9%
20	10.7%
79	29.7%

2022 Housing Data for Great Bend borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	6.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	6.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	13.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	7.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	22	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	22	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	2.0%
$200,000 or more	12	4.0%

Median Household Income	48,750
Per Capita Income	31,277

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	8.3%
Public Assistance	11	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	52	17.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	242	62.1%
Unemployed	36	9.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	278	71.3%
Not in Labor Force	112	28.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	92	102	47.4%
Non-Profit	8	27	22.9%
Self-Employed	15	2	88.2%

Local Government	3	8	27.3%
State Government	9	5	64.3%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	107	104	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	45	30.8%
Total	127	149	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	7.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	71	25.7%
Professional, Technical	61	22.1%
Service Occupations	33	12.0%
All others	91	33.0%

White Collar		55.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	42	15.2%
Educational services	30	10.9%
Health care and social assistance	30	10.9%
Manufacturing	29	10.5%
Construction	27	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	25	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	23	8.3%
Other services	21	7.6%
Finance and insurance	11	4.0%
Wholesale trade	7	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	2.2%
Public administration	6	2.2%
Information	6	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	1.8%
Utilities	5	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	5	0.74%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	13	1.93%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	13	1.93%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	19	2.82%
Thai	4	0.59%
Vietnamese	3	0.45%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	636	96.5%
Chinese	15	2.3%
Spanish	8	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	154	22.9%
Irish	149	22.1%
English	87	12.9%
Italian	62	9.2%
American	53	7.9%
Dutch	35	5.2%
Polish	23	3.4%
Czechoslovakian	18	2.7%
Scottish	14	2.1%
Welsh	12	1.8%
French	10	1.5%
Russian	9	1.3%
Lithuanian	6	0.9%
Swedish	3	0.4%
Danish	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	664	98.7%
Not a citizen	9	1.3%

Native	643	95.5%
Foreign-born	30	4.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	5.8%	52	10.7%	202	41.6%	110	22.6%	56	11.5%	38	7.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	5.8%
9-12 Years	52	10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	202	41.6%
Some College	110	22.6%
Bach. Degree	56	11.5%
Grad Degree	38	7.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +22	R + 7.6%
D -10
2020 vs. 2012	R +17	R +29	R + 10.0%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +28	R +62	R + 21.7%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +40	R + 14.1%
D -24
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	170	57.8%	Joe Biden (D)	115	39.1%	9	3.1%	294	9	11	0.00%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	158	52.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	125	41.7%	17	5.7%	300	4	7	0.00%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	153	54.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	127	44.9%	3	1.1%	283	7	7	0.00%
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	149	50.2%	John McCain (R)	142	47.8%	6	2.0%	297	4	2	0.00%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	159	52.6%	John Kerry (D)	142	47.0%	1	0.3%	302	4	2	0.01%
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	126	51.0%	George W. Bush (R)	114	46.2%	7	2.8%	247	0	-2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Great Bend borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

115

39.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

170

57.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.1%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Great Bend borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

125

41.7%

Donald Trump (R)

158

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Great Bend borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

127

44.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

153

54.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Great Bend borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

149

50.2%

John McCain (R)

142

47.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Great Bend borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

159

52.6%

John Kerry (D)

142

47.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

302

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Great Bend borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

114

46.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

126

51.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

TOTAL

247

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Great Bend borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Mehmet Oz (R)	122	58.1%	John Fetterman (D)	81	38.6%	7 [+]	3.3%	210	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (1.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (1.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	39%	Doug Mastriano (R)	124	58.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	86	40.4%	3 [+]	1.4%	213	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.5%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	40%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	115	51.1%	Lou Barletta (R)	104	46.2%	6 [+]	2.7%	225	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 4 (1.8%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2018	G	40%	Scott Wagner (R)	108	49.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	102	46.4%	10 [+]	4.5%	220	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 6 (2.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (1.8%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	154	51.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	127	42.1%	21 [+]	7.0%	302	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 21 (7.0%);
2014	G	28%	Tom Corbett* (R)	89	55.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	72	44.7%	0	0.0%	161	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	352
Median Value	$154,900

Occupied	302	85.8%
Vacant	50	14.2%

Owned	193	63.9%
Rented	109	36.1%
Median Rent	$844

Single-Family Units	211	59.9%
Detached	204	58.0%
Attached	7	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	60	17.0%
Mobile Homes	32	9.1%

Great Bend borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Great Bend borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Great Bend borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Great Bend borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Great Bend borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Great Bend borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Great Bend borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Great Bend borough, PA