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The Borough of Cressona had a population of 1,556 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Cressona is located at latitude 40.6268 and longitude -76.1927 in Schuylkill County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Cressona encompass a land area of 1 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Schuylkill County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Cressona has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,556 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,555 (99.9%) |
Population in Families | 1,299 (83.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1 ( 0.1%) |
Population Density | 1,559 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $58,989 |
Average Household Income | $73,319 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $30,817 |
Wealth Index5 | 51 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 732 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 480 (65.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 174 (23.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 78 (10.7%) |
Median Home Value | $128,169 |
Average Home Value | $142,604 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 168 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 654 |
Average Household Size | 2.38 |
Family Households | 451 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.87% | -0.49% |
Households | -0.42% | -0.15% |
Families | -0.22% | |
Median Household Income | 1.34% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.69% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.08% |
The table below compares Cressona to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 757 | 60th |
Population Density | # 867 | 54th |
Median Household Income | # 1145 | 39th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1517 | 80th |
Per Capita Income | # 1328 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 745 | 61st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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