Kersey

Population: 679
Median household income: $60,288
Median home value: $211,400

Located in Elk County, Pennsylvania, Kersey is a community with a population of 679. At $60,288, its median household income sits below Elk County's $64,103.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kersey's population declined 36.4% from 1,067 to 679, while its median home value rose 129.3% from $92,200 to $211,400.

23.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 679
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,288
Median home value: $211,400
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 368
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,067679

Median household income

$70,392$60,288

Median home value

$92,200$211,400

Median gross rent

$620$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,067	$70,392	$92,200	—
2020	1,022	$73,545	$97,100	—
2021	747	$76,674	$103,200	—
2022	662	$82,891	$183,900	$620
2023	679	$60,288	$211,400	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3424.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	6.2%
5 to 17	159	23.4%
18 to 24	20	2.9%
25 to 34	166	24.4%
35 to 44	84	12.4%
45 to 54	78	11.5%
55 to 64	43	6.3%
65 to 74	45	6.6%
75 and over	42	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	648	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	31	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's50.7%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	127	27.7%
Some college or associate's	232	50.7%
Bachelor's degree	81	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	303	87.3%
Carpooled	26	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	18	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	40.1%
15 to 29 min	187	53.9%
30 to 44 min	21	6.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 23.7% (161 of 679)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	44.0%
Nonfamily households	177	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	85.9%
Vacant	52	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	72.8%
Renter-occupied	86	27.2%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	49	13.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4239512
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3573, -78.6092