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The Borough of Cressona had a population of 1,689 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Cressona is located at latitude 40.6304 and longitude -76.1939 in Schuylkill County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Cressona (see map below) 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 elevation is 591 feet.
The Borough of Cressona (GNIS ID: 1215546) 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.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Cressona population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,689 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 1,224 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 827 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 2,051 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 1.21 |
| Population in Households | 1,689 |
| Population in Familes | 1,420 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 0 |
| Population Density2 | 1,693 |
| Diversity Index3 | 14 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $55,238 |
| Average Household Income | $62,412 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,832 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 727 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 498 (68.5%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 174 (23.9%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 55 ( 7.6%) |
| Median Home Value | $108,759 |
| Average Home Value | $129,116 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 672 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51 |
| Family Households | 475 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.31% | -0.06% |
| Households | 0.27% | -0.09% |
| Families | 0.15% | -0.17% |
| Median Household Income | 0.67% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.57% |
The table below compares Cressona to the other 1,762 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 718 | 59th |
| Population Density | # 788 | 55th |
| Diversity Index | # 778 | 56th |
| Median Household Income | # 659 | 63rd |
| Per Capita Income | # 1060 | 40th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
