Cressona Borough, Pennsylvania

Cressona Borough, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is a borough located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 1635 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 1554, It is 694th most populous in Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 sq km), making it Pennsylvania's 719th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1635 people, 663 households, and 469 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1600.3 people per square mile (617.88/kmē), making its Pennsylvania's 750th most densely populated borough. There were 711 housing units at an average density of 697.1 per square mile (269.15/kmē). The average household size was 2.47 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median age was 37.8 years, The median age of males and females living in Cressona Borough was 35.6 and 39.5 years respectively. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.53% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0.92% Asian, 0.12% Native Hawaiian, 0.37% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Cressona borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cressona borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cressona Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $39783, making its Pennsylvania's 479th highest borough by median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $42292, it is 684th wealthiest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $18285, it is the 592nd highest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income of borough was $22349, The median income for males was $30726 versus $14963 for females.

In 2000, 361 pupils and students, of which 49.31% are male and 50.69% are female, 22.08% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.48% nursery or pri school, 6.93% kindergarten, 52.08% elementary school, 24.1% high school and 9.42% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1635
April 2000 Estimate1635
July 2000 Estimate1630
July 2001 Estimate1609
July 2002 Estimate1590
July 2003 Estimate1567
July 2004 Estimate1550
July 2005 Estimate1547
July 2006 Estimate1554
July 2007 Estimate1546
July 2008 Estimate1554
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school21627
Kindergarten71825
Elementary school79109188
High school503787
College or graduate school211334
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cressona borough, Pennsylvania$39783$42292$18285
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania$32699$41279$17230
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587