Big Bass Lake, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Big Bass Lake is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lackawanna County
and Wayne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,270 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.37 square miles, of which, 4.13 square miles of it is land and 0.24 square miles of it (5.49%) is water.
of 2010, there were 1,270 people, 550 households, and 393 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 317.5 people per square mile. There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 293.2/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 1.1% from other races
, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5% of the population.
There were 550 households out of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 58.9% from 18 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.7 years.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
and Wayne County
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,270 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Big Bass Lake is located at 41°15′20"N 75°29′4"W (41.2533624, -75.4840284).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 4.37 square miles, of which, 4.13 square miles of it is land and 0.24 square miles of it (5.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 1,270 people, 550 households, and 393 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 317.5 people per square mile. There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 293.2/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6% White, 2.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, 1.1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5% of the population.
There were 550 households out of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 58.9% from 18 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.7 years.