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Cressona, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,303
Population
1,303/sq mi density
$71,010
Median Income
$32,727 per capita
$153,500
Home Value
$179,904 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
1,090 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,010 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,500 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,010
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,727
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cressona vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cressona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,010
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,727
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,391
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,492M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
21.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,961
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
347
Retail
449
Manufacturing
163
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,391
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,393
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,010 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,727 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,492M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,961 |
| Restaurants | 248 |
| Healthcare | 347 |
| Retail | 449 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,391 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,393 |