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Moving to Cresson, Pennsylvania

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Population: 1,631. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,538 (-5.7% change)
Males: 750 (46.0%), Females: 881 (54.0%)

Cambria County

Zip codes: 16630.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $26,293
Median house value: $67,200

Population by Race

Races in Cresson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.7%), Irish (29.6%), Polish (15.8%), Italian (11.6%), English (10.2%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 2030 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cresson

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cresson borough

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cresson:

  • ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 14 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cresson:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 21 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 23 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 53 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cresson:

  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 11 miles; NEWRY, PA; Abbreviation: 7G4)
  • EBENSBURG (about 13 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 9G8)
  • COVE VALLEY (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 6G6)

Amtrak station near Cresson:

  • 14 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cresson:

  • MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 998; Location: 7373 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: mtaloy.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cresson:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 14 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 23 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 75 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)

Schools

Public high schools in Cresson:

  • PENN CAMBRIA HS (Students: 677; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CRESSON SECURE TREATMENT UNIT (Students: 34; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cresson:

  • PENN CAMBRIA PRE-PRIMARY (Students: 216; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Cresson:

  • ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 220 POWELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cresson:

  • CRESSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,674; Location: 231 LAUREL AVE; 9,233 books; 3 audio materials; 15 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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