Cresson, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Cambria County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,499 Population 3,123/sq mi density
$57,841 Median Income $31,716 per capita
$119,500 Home Value $135,163 Zillow
$675 Median Rent 26.1% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
136 Violent Crime/100K 68 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,841 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,500 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,499
Census 2023
Population Density
3,123
per square mile
Land Area
0.2
square miles (0.5 km²)
Median Age
43.0 yrs
11% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96% US: 61.6%
Black 0.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96%
Black
0.7%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.1%
Spanish
1.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
7.1%
18% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.2%
40% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.0%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.0%
42% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,499
Population Year2023
Population Density3,123 / sq mi
Land Area0.2 sq mi
Median Age43.0 years

Gender

Male47.2%
Female52.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.0%
Black or African American0.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.1%
Spanish1.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans7.1%
Disability18.2%
Health Insurance95.0%
Uninsured5.0%
Broadband Access86.5%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K