Cressona, Pennsylvania
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Cressona is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,635.
Cressona was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, President of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad and chief engineer of Fairmont Park, Philadelphia.
Geography
Cressona is located at 40°37'49" North, 76°11'35" West (40.630214, -76.193003)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,635 people, 663 households, and 468 families residing in the borough. The population density was 618.9/km² (1,600.3/mi²). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 269.1/km² (695.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.53% White, 0.06% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 663 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
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 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,783, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $33,807 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,285. 3.7% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. 2.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.