Beech Mountain Lakes, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 2,022.
Males: 1,052  (52.0%)
Females: 970  (48.0%)
Median resident age:

48.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18222.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,603
Beech Mountain Lakes:

$59,603
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,613

Beech Mountain Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,600
Beech Mountain Lakes:

$169,600
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $212,390; detached houses: $207,222
March 2022 cost of living index in Beech Mountain Lakes: 92.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.5%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA (2022)
    • 1,62283.4%White alone
    • 21911.3%Hispanic
    • 723.7%Two or more races
    • 70.4%Black alone

Races in Beech Mountain Lakes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Polish (24.9%), Italian (19.7%), Irish (12.8%), German (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Lithuanian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

102 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This place:

5.2%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,778 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,542 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (29.0 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (83.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Freeland borough, PA (1.6 miles ),
Pardeesville, PA (1.8 miles ),
Lattimer, PA (1.9 miles ),
Jeddo, PA (1.9 miles),
Harleigh, PA (2.2 miles ),
Hickory Hills, PA (2.4 miles ),
Hazleton, PA (2.5 miles ),
West Hazleton borough, PA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 41.04 N, Longitude: 75.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 49.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

49.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.331. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.331
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 11.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.0391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0391
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 15.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.1
U.S.:

19.2
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.0255. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0255
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Beech Mountain Lakes-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Beech Mountain Lakes place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/10/1968, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beech Mountain Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Beech Mountain Lakes center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 217.0 miles away from Beech Mountain Lakes center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 234.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 265.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Beech Mountain Lakes center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Luzerne County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Beech Mountain Lakes:

  • BUTLER VALLEY MANOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENT (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DRUMS, PA)
  • STEP BY STEP (Hospital, about 4 miles away; LATTIMER MINES, PA)
  • THE KIDNEY CENTER OF GREATER HAZLETON (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA)
  • MOUNTAIN CITY CONV REHAB CNTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; HAZLETON, PA)
  • SMITH HEALTH CARE LTD (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA)
  • SMITH NURSING AND CONV HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MOUNTAINTOP, PA)
  • HAZLETON ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 6 miles away; HAZLETON, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Beech Mountain Lakes:

  • 17 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Mountain Lakes:

  • Luzerne County Community College (about 11 miles; Nanticoke, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,724)
  • Wilkes University (about 15 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • King's College (about 15 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • Misericordia University (about 22 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • University of Scranton (about 29 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 30 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)

Points of interest:

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Reservoir: Lake of the Four Seasons (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Luzerne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.7%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Beech Mountain Lakes:

Marital status in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA
  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 18.1%

For population 25 years and over in Beech Mountain Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beech Mountain Lakes, PA (based on Luzerne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic138,00075
Mainline Protestant31,734142
Evangelical Protestant12,502108
Other5,13417
Orthodox1,66712
Black Protestant1181
None131,763-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 65
Here:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Luzerne County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Luzerne County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
Luzerne County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 294
Luzerne County:

9.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.6%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Luzerne County:

27.4%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Luzerne County:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

4.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.53%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.53% ($45,962 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.26% ($27,534)
from Columbia County, PA  0.21% ($41,383)


3.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.97%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.46% ($45,176 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.29% ($38,020)
to Columbia County, PA  0.25% ($44,602)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beech Mountain Lakes:

  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beech Mountain Lakes:

  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W207AG (89.3 FM; FREELAND, ETC., PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beech Mountain Lakes:

  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
Beech Mountain Lakes fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Beech Mountain Lakes fatal accident list:

Nov 7, 2015 11:03 PM, Four Seasons Dr, Edge Rock Dr, Lat: 41.042783, Lon: -75.933606, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 26, 2011 12:20 AM, Sr-309, Edge Rock Dr, Lat: 41.033036, Lon: -75.953014, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 2001 04:35 PM, Sr-309, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 1999 05:55 PM, Sr-309, Lat: 41.032690, Lon: -75.953236, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 89ft / 27.2mTotal length
  • $2,744,000Total costs
  • 108,980Total average daily traffic
  • 33,653Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 131960-1969
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Beech Mountain Lakes, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA
  • 55.3%Electricity
  • 22.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.2%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beech Mountain Lakes, PA
  • 53.6%Electricity
  • 46.4%Utility gas


Beech Mountain Lakes compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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