Population 2,487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cresco average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cresco skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, 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 Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Cresco (13.3%), a bit above 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 Cresco
Renters in Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Cresco rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.0% of the housing in Cresco, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cresco is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $955 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $898 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,340 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$385 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cresco pays $1,340 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cresco
Bachelor's degrees in Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Cresco than nationally: 27.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cresco is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Cresco
| Period | Cresco | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Cresco than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Cresco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresco | 2.65 | 44.2 | 13.3% | 18.6% | 22.0% | 1985 | $1,340 | 27.7% | 93.9% | 4.3% |
| Mountainhome | 2.28 | 38.4 | 20.3% | 36.5% | 26.9% | 1983 | $1,141 | 33.9% | 97.0% | 5.7% |
| Paradise Valley | 2.65 | 43.1 | 12.1% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 1982 | $1,137 | 23.6% | 89.4% | 5.8% |
| Buck Hill Falls | 2.31 | 44.7 | 18.9% | 16.8% | 41.9% | 1987 | $1,680 | 33.0% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| La Anna | 2.56 | 48.1 | 10.1% | 19.4% | 21.9% | 1988 | $1,725 | 25.1% | 98.0% | 6.8% |
| Canadensis | 2.50 | 43.6 | 8.6% | 17.4% | 29.3% | 1975 | $1,425 | 36.0% | 93.2% | 4.2% |
| Henryville | 2.70 | 41.4 | 6.7% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 1981 | $1,412 | 17.8% | 88.6% | 7.2% |
| Coveville | 2.31 | 49.0 | 10.5% | 13.4% | 34.4% | 1974 | $1,341 | 53.4% | 96.2% | 1.6% |
| Swiftwater | 2.65 | 41.4 | 3.1% | 15.0% | 26.5% | 1981 | $1,099 | 26.0% | 97.3% | 4.7% |
| Mount Pocono | 2.60 | 46.0 | 11.6% | 38.6% | 14.9% | 1983 | $1,080 | 27.3% | 88.0% | 9.5% |
| Skytop | 2.46 | 41.3 | 8.8% | 18.9% | 21.5% | 1966 | $1,382 | 44.2% | 91.9% | 3.0% |
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 Cresco. 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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