Cresson

Population: 1,499
Median household income: $57,841
Median home value: $119,500

Cresson is a community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,499 residents. The median household income of $57,841 is in line with the Cambria County median ($56,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cresson's population declined 12.8% from 1,719 to 1,499, while its median home value rose 11.5% from $107,200 to $119,500.

The typical home was built around 1946. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,499
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,841
Median home value: $119,500
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7191,499

Median household income

$44,432$57,841

Median home value

$107,200$119,500

Median gross rent

$622$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,719	$44,432	$107,200	$622
2020	1,606	$43,851	$100,300	$620
2021	1,605	$50,179	$100,400	$651
2022	1,529	$58,929	$110,300	$684
2023	1,499	$57,841	$119,500	$675

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	5.5%
5 to 17	214	14.3%
18 to 24	115	7.7%
25 to 34	180	12.0%
35 to 44	195	13.0%
45 to 54	193	12.9%
55 to 64	252	16.8%
65 to 74	161	10.7%
75 and over	107	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,439	96.0%
Black or African American	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	9.6%
High school graduate	459	42.2%
Some college or associate's	271	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	173	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	81	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	633	81.2%
Carpooled	67	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	5.5%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	340	46.1%
15 to 29 min	219	29.7%
30 to 44 min	103	14.0%
45 to 59 min	22	3.0%
60+ min	53	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 8.1% (121 of 1,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	320	50.3%
Nonfamily households	316	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	636	84.4%
Vacant	118	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	439	69.0%
Renter-occupied	197	31.0%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units19.2%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	490	65.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	145	19.2%
5 to 19 units	81	10.7%
20 or more units	18	2.4%
Mobile home & other	18	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4217136
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4626, -78.5866