Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cassandra
Household size in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cassandra run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cassandra skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Cassandra, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cassandra
Renters in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in Cassandra rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cassandra than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Cassandra was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cassandra pays $743 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cassandra
Bachelor's degrees in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cassandra: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cassandra: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cassandra
| Period | Cassandra | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Cassandra than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cassandra compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra | 2.50 | 45.3 | 3.9% | 11.1% | 6.1% | 1979 | $743 | 20.8% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Lilly | 2.39 | 40.9 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 8.4% | 1963 | $705 | 17.6% | 94.0% | 4.1% |
| Portage | 2.28 | 49.2 | 10.7% | 17.5% | 9.5% | 1953 | $686 | 21.7% | 91.3% | 3.0% |
| Munster | 2.41 | 46.9 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 6.4% | 1981 | $650 | 25.0% | 97.9% | 3.2% |
| Hoguetown | 2.33 | 41.5 | 5.0% | 15.2% | 7.2% | 1981 | $565 | 24.8% | 96.6% | 2.6% |
| Wilmore | 2.79 | 41.6 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 1975 | $725 | 17.0% | 95.9% | 1.4% |
| Cresson | 2.15 | 43.7 | 7.2% | 30.8% | 9.4% | 1968 | $605 | 23.1% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| Martindale | 2.51 | 46.0 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 4.3% | 1968 | $814 | 11.2% | 93.5% | 0.9% |
| Sankertown | 2.43 | 47.6 | 7.3% | 19.5% | 5.7% | 1958 | $708 | 14.3% | 95.5% | 6.0% |
| Summerhill | 2.43 | 45.1 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10.7% | 1967 | $845 | 20.3% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| Loretto | 2.49 | 32.9 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 1976 | $646 | 23.4% | 94.1% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cassandra. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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