Great Bend, PA City Data

Great Bend, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 700 people who live in Great Bend and approximately 42,238 who live in Susquehanna County. We want to help people moving to or living in Great Bend to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Great Bend. We have included Great Bend housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Great Bend Information

Susquehanna County where Great Bend resides is 832.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,238 and has a population rank of 1,053 out of all the places in the United States.

Great Bend has a total of 700 people and of those residents there are 331 males and 369 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 495 births each year and around 459 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Great Bend varies per year, but currently 700 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 700 people who live in Great Bend, there are 170 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Great Bend is 91 male and 79 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 549.

General Great Bend Information
Total area in square miles - Susquehanna County	832.4
Water area in square miles - Susquehanna County	N/A
Resident population - Susquehanna County	42,238
Population rank - Susquehanna County	1,053
Total population	700
Total population (male)	331
Total population (female)	369
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Susquehanna County	495
Deaths- Susquehanna County	459
Population of one race	700
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	170
Population under 20 years (male)	91
Population under 20 years (female)	79
Total population 18 years and over	549

Great Bend Social Characteristics

There are 16,529 households in Great Bend. Families make up 11,810 of these households. The table below breaks down the Great Bend families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,539), male householder with no wife present (757) and female householder with no husband present (1,407). The remainder of the Great Bend households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,752. Great Bend, PA moving companies help people in Great Bend move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Great Bend. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Great Bend is based, there are 16,996 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,097 never married, 9,862 now married, 373 separated, 2,125 widowed, and 1,539 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 267 separated, 533 widowed and 1,581 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Great Bend social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Great Bend.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Susquehanna County)
Total households	16,529
Family households (families)	11,810
With own children under 18 years	5,575
Married-couple family	9,539
With own children under 18 years	4,022
Male householder, no wife present, family	757
With own children under 18 years	476
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,407
With own children under 18 years	837
Nonfamily households	4,752
Householder living alone	4,015
65 years and over	1,905

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	93
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	114
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	533
Householder	186
Spouse	149
Child	175
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	167
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	90
Female householder living alone	84
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,996
Never married	3,097
Now married	9,862
Separated	373
Widowed	2,125
Divorced	1,539
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	267
Widowed	533
Divorced	1,581

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	700
Male	331
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	369
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	700
One race	700
White	691
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	700
People who are White alone	691
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,822
Same house	27,895
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,861
Different state or abroad	2,700
Different state	2,554
Abroad	146

PLACE OF BIRTH (Susquehanna County)
Total resident population	42,238
Born in United States	27,268
State of residence	26,087
Different state	15,399
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	209
Foreign born	543

Great Bend Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Great Bend. That total enrollment is 10,047 for the population of the country, which includes Great Bend. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,726 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,847 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,027.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Great Bend population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,047
Pre-kindergarten	561
Public	391
Private	170
Kindergarten	534
Public	474
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,300
Public	4,991
Private	309
Elementary and high school	7,924
Public	7,435
Private	489
High school grades 9 to 12	2,624
Public	2,444
Private	180
College, undergraduate years	880
Public	655
Private	225
Graduate or professional school	148
Public	65
Private	83
Not enrolled in school	30,774

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,581
Less than 9th grade	1,280
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,726
High school graduate	13,494
Some college, no degree	4,406
Associate's degree	1,899
Bachelor's degree	3,776
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,293

Great Bend Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,843 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Great Bend. The Great Bend occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,008), service occupations (2,663), sales and office occupations (4,296), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (319), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,367) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,419). The 32,843 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,585 private wage and salary workers, 2,132 government workers, 2,267 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Susquehanna County)
Population 16 years and over	32,843
In labor force	19,945
Civilian labor force	19,932
Employed	19,072
Unemployed	860
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	16,657
In labor force	8,960
Civilian labor force	8,960
Unemployed Civilian labor force	379
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,186
In labor force	10,985
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	481
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Susquehanna County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,685
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,628
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,344
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	713
Other means	134
Worked at home	813
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	468,800

OCCUPATION (Susquehanna County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,008
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,008
Service occupations	2,663
Sales and office occupations	4,296
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	319
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,367
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,419

INDUSTRY (Susquehanna County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,008
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,432
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,856
Wholesale trade	785
Retail trade	2,188
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,025
Information	422
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	703
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	948
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,663
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,099
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	592

CLASS OF WORKER (Susquehanna County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,008
Private wage and salary workers	14,585
Government workers	2,132
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,267
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Great Bend Housing Characteristics

In Great Bend, PA there are 21,829 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,529 occupied and 5,300 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Great Bend, there are 16,057 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 252 units in Great Bend. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Great Bend, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Great Bend, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Great Bend. There are 246 housing units with rent less than $200, 218 with rent between $200-299, 1,432 with rent between $300-499 and 743 with rent for $500 and above. Full Great Bend gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Great Bend, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Susquehanna County)
Total housing units	21,829
Occupied housing units	16,529
Vacant housing units	5,300

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Susquehanna County)
Total housing units	21,829
1-unit, detached	16,057
1-unit, attached	252
2 units	915
3 or 4 units	604
5 to 9 units	226
10 to 19 units	10
20 to 49 units	107
50 or more units	234
Mobile home	3,352

HOUSING TENURE (Susquehanna County)
Occupied housing units	16,529
Owner-occupied	13,145
Renter-occupied	3,384

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Susquehanna County)
Occupied housing units	16,529
No vehicles available	1,058
2 vehicle available	10,250
3 vehicles available	2,355
4 vehicles available	652
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Susquehanna County)
Occupied housing units	16,529
Utility gas	168
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,203
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,299
Coal or coke	441
Wood	1,869
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Susquehanna County)
Occupied housing units	16,529
Less Than $50,000	13,145
$50,000 to $99,999	3,907
$100,000 to $149,999	1,574
$150,000 to $199,999	390
$200,000 to $299,999	179
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	81,800

GROSS RENT (Susquehanna County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,384
Less than $200	246
$200 to $299	218
$300 to $499	1,432
$500 to $699	598
$700 to $999	132
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A