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Back Mountain, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $241,096 (it was $118,700 in 2000)
Back Mountain:

$241,096
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $153,901 - $370,186

Total population: 26,134 (Urban population: 14,160, Rural population: 12,532 (50 farm, 12,482 nonfarm))

Houses: 9,997 (9,267 occupied: 7,905 owner occupied, 1,362 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

15%
State:

31%

Housing density: 93 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $138,564.

Median contract rent in 2022: $825 (lower quartile is $568, upper quartile is $1,227)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $844


Median gross rent in Back Mountain, PA in 2022: $1,074

Housing units in Back Mountain with a mortgage: 4,181 (414 second mortgage, 816 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,308

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Back Mountain, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 309,127
  • In family households: 251,124 (56,875 male householders, 26,216 female householders)
    59,213 spouses, 85,943 children (80,391 natural, 1,957 adopted, 3,595 stepchildren), 5,423 grandchildren, 2,910 brothers or sisters, 3,270 parents, foster children, 2,694 other relatives, 7,025 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 58,003 (22,227 male householders (17,950 living alone)), 26,614 female householders (23,531 living alone)), 9,162 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,791 (7,371 institutionalized population)

46,237 married couples with children.
15,256 single-parent households (3,534 men, 11,722 women).

96.4% of residents of Back Mountain speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,097 (7.7%)
(64.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1121 bedroom
  • 1,3772 bedrooms
  • 4,4143 bedrooms
  • 1,6794 bedrooms
  • 3235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • 17no bedroom
  • 4011 bedroom
  • 4172 bedrooms
  • 4473 bedrooms
  • 464 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Back Mountain in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Back Mountain in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 163no vehicle
  • 1,8541 vehicle
  • 3,9262 vehicles
  • 1,3603 vehicles
  • 4564 vehicles
  • 1465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Back Mountain in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Back Mountain in renter-occupied apartments
  • 185no vehicle
  • 6861 vehicle
  • 4072 vehicles
  • 673 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 763 rooms
  • 5094 rooms
  • 1,0875 rooms
  • 2,0696 rooms
  • 1,6677 rooms
  • 1,2528 rooms
  • 1,2439+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • 91 room
  • 1072 rooms
  • 2083 rooms
  • 3054 rooms
  • 2575 rooms
  • 2406 rooms
  • 1057 rooms
  • 678 rooms
  • 649+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Back Mountain, PA
Back Mountain CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Back Mountain, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Back Mountain, PA in 2022
  • 12,102Less than $10,000
  • 19,003$10,000 to $19,999
  • 18,030$20,000 to $29,999
  • 18,699$30,000 to $39,999
  • 14,681$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16,573$50,000 to $59,999
  • 18,920$60,000 to $74,999
  • 27,461$75,000 to $99,999
  • 18,205$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10,652$125,000 to $149,999
  • 11,789$150,000 to $199,999
  • 10,747$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Back Mountain: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,235 (9.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 326
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,054
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,597
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,144
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,310
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 977
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,172
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 301
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 289
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 514
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 238
  • 90 or more minutes: 283

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,062 (86.8%)
  • Carpooled: 860 (7.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0.2%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 204 (1.8%)
  • Other means: 50 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 393 (3.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Back Mountain detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
  • 491995 to March 2000
  • 211990 to 1994
  • 581985 to 1989
  • 231980 to 1984
  • 121975 to 1979
  • 491970 to 1974
  • 611965 to 1969
  • 186Before 1965
Ancestries in Back Mountain, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 4,970 (16.3%)
  • German: 4,961 (16.3%)
  • Irish: 4,141 (13.6%)
  • English: 2,829 (9.3%)
  • Italian: 2,774 (9.1%)
  • Welsh: 2,247 (7.4%)
  • Other: 1,837 (6.0%)
  • Slovak: 1,135 (3.7%)
  • United States: 922 (3.0%)
  • Lithuanian: 775 (2.5%)
  • Russian: 647 (2.1%)
  • Dutch: 589 (1.9%)
  • French: 470 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 456 (1.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 344 (1.1%)
  • Arab: 262 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 242 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 155 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 135 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 130 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 121 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 115 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 52 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 36 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 23 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 20 (0.07%)
  • Subsaharan African: 13 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Back Mountain:

11.8% (54)
Pennsylvania:

4.6% (23,171)

Germany
Back Mountain:

10.7% (49)
Pennsylvania:

5.1% (25,685)

Cuba
Back Mountain:

5.7% (26)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (3,914)

India
Back Mountain:

5.7% (26)
Pennsylvania:

7.4% (37,541)

Canada
Back Mountain:

5.4% (25)
Pennsylvania:

3.0% (15,200)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Back Mountain:

5.4% (25)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (3,451)

Russia
Back Mountain:

4.1% (19)
Pennsylvania:

2.7% (13,885)

Ukraine
Back Mountain:

3.7% (17)
Pennsylvania:

3.3% (16,897)

Korea
Back Mountain:

3.7% (17)
Pennsylvania:

5.3% (26,703)

Ireland
Back Mountain:

3.3% (15)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% (6,687)

Poland
Back Mountain:

3.3% (15)
Pennsylvania:

2.3% (11,916)

Other Caribbean
Back Mountain:

3.3% (15)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (2,472)

Italy
Back Mountain:

3.1% (14)
Pennsylvania:

6.0% (30,559)

Iran
Back Mountain:

3.1% (14)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (3,034)

Colombia
Back Mountain:

2.4% (11)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% (6,531)

Austria
Back Mountain:

2.2% (10)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (2,714)

Other Western Europe
Back Mountain:

2.2% (10)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (2,023)

Other Eastern Europe
Back Mountain:

2.0% (9)
Pennsylvania:

1.7% (8,574)

Yugoslavia
Back Mountain:

1.7% (8)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (3,328)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Back Mountain:

1.7% (8)
Pennsylvania:

4.6% (23,478)

Philippines
Back Mountain:

1.7% (8)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (11,411)

Egypt
Back Mountain:

1.7% (8)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (3,475)

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Back Mountain:

1.7% (8)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (496)

Other Western Asia
Back Mountain:

1.5% (7)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (2,863)

Other Eastern Africa
Back Mountain:

1.5% (7)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (3,975)

Jamaica
Back Mountain:

1.5% (7)
Pennsylvania:

2.4% (12,390)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22,259
  • Other state: 3,806
  • Northeast: 2,175
  • Midwest: 600
  • South: 814
  • West: 217

67% of Back Mountain residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 74
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 69
  • 7th and 8th grade: 318
  • 9th grade: 272
  • 10th grade: 295
  • 11th grade: 303
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 275
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,569
  • Less than 1 year of college: 529
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 841
  • Associate degree: 708
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,431
  • Master's degree: 551
  • Professional school degree: 317
  • Doctorate degree: 94
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 29
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 35
  • 7th and 8th grade: 245
  • 9th grade: 136
  • 10th grade: 187
  • 11th grade: 169
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 199
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,123
  • Less than 1 year of college: 760
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,147
  • Associate degree: 751
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,489
  • Master's degree: 641
  • Professional school degree: 132
  • Doctorate degree: 52
Educational Attainment for Females
Back Mountain marital status for males
Back Mountain marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,139
  • One, attached: 191
  • Two: 246
  • 3 or 4: 180
  • 5 to 9: 50
  • 10 to 19: 54
  • 20 to 49: 80
  • 50 or more: 193
  • Mobile homes: 851
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,215

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
Year householders moved into residence in Back Mountain
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Back Mountain, PA
  • 35.5%Utility gas
  • 33.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.9%Electricity
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Coal or coke
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Back Mountain, PA
  • 32.7%Utility gas
  • 30.5%Electricity
  • 28.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 556
Here:

19.9%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 253
Here:

16.4%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 808
Here:

56.8%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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