Great Bend

County:: Susquehanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.292
State:: Pennsylvania

Great Bend is a borough located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Great Bend has a 2025 population of 618. Great Bend is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -1.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 630 in 2020.

The average household income in Great Bend is $62,126 with a poverty rate of 8.17%.The median age in Great Bend is 57.2 years: 56 years for males, and 57.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Great Bend includes 90.83% White, 3.67% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	545	90.83%
Two or more races	31	5.17%
Asian	22	3.67%
Black or African American	1	0.17%
Other race	1	0.17%

Great Bend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Great Bend's average per capita income is $35,333. Household income levels show a median of $45,750. The poverty rate stands at 8.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$47,188	$60,506
Married Families	$45,833	-
Households	$45,750	$62,126
Non Families	$37,143	$62,480

$35,333

Average Income

$45,750

Median Household Income

8.17%

Poverty Rate