Cresson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,856

Cresson township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cresson township was:

  • White: 93.8%
  • Black or African American: 2.11%
  • Two or more races: 1.97%
  • Other race: 1.69%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
235.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.28% (36)
The current population of Cresson township, Pennsylvania is 2,856 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,820.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,66193.8%
Black or African American602.11%
Two or more races561.97%
Other race481.69%
Asian120.42%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cresson township Population by Race

Cresson township Population Pyramid 2024

Cresson township Median Age

40.7

Total

40.5

Male

40.8

Female

Cresson township Adults

There are 2,468 adults, (694 of whom are seniors) in Cresson township.

Cresson township Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cresson township Sex Ratio

Female1,48652.38%
Male1,35147.62%

Cresson township Population by Age

Cresson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0812.1271.228.8
Non Family4891.0950.949.1
Married4652.8890.89.2
Female833.2781.918.1
Male443.3970.529.5

2.89

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cresson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade713.96%
Associates Degree22312.45%
Bachelors Degree23313.01%
Graduate Degree1669.27%
High School Graduate76542.71%
Less Than 9th Grade382.12%
Some College29516.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cresson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cresson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7351,644399
2+ Races22220
Black1340
Asian12120
Other Race900
Hispanic900

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23%.

Cresson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,146$77,692$37,813
Graduate Degree$76,500$76,250$82,708
High School Graduate$33,420$29,226$33,913
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,740$49,545$35,500
Some College$32,250$57,500$23,750

$39,740

Average Earnings

$49,545

Average Male

$35,500

Average Female

Cresson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cresson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cresson township Language

97.31% of Cresson township residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Cresson township Language

Cresson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2292229.96%
Multiple39717.95%
Black44100%

10.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.05%

Male Poverty Rate

11.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cresson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cresson township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cresson township is White, with 9.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.16%.

Cresson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.25%
Some College14.48%
High School12.2%
Bachelors or Greater1.29%

Cresson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Employed6.01%
Female Employed4.8%
Male Unemployed0%

Cresson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cresson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,214$99,590
Households$65,125$68,654
Married Families$83,988$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,438$29,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cresson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cresson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cresson township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cresson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cresson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

227

Number of Veterans

199

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
Second Gulf War40
First Gulf War21
Korea4
World War II0

Cresson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+105
35 to 5439
55 to 6436
65 to 7436
18 to 3411

Cresson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2139.22%
2+ Races1025.64%
Black46.67%

Cresson township Veterans by Race

Cresson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cresson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cresson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cresson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cresson township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.52%

Born in Cresson township

97.18%

Native Born

2.82%

Foreign Born

1.94%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.18% of Cresson township residents were born in the United States, with 82.52% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cresson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,996280.94%
20282,968280.95%
20272,940280.96%
20262,912280.97%
20252,884280.98%
20242,856280.99%
20232,828281%
20222,800281.01%
20212,772-48-1.7%
20202,8202238.59%
20192,597-34-1.29%
20182,631-24-0.9%
20172,655-68-2.5%
20162,723-48-1.73%
20152,771-19-0.68%
20142,790-21-0.75%
20132,811-1,440-33.87%
20124,251-57-1.32%
20114,308-30-0.69%
20104,33800%

Cresson township Population by Year