CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Castanea

Pennsylvania · 1,123 residents · 1.36 sq mi

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With 1,123 people, Castanea is a city in Pennsylvania. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $49,900. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 36.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 19%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,123

−6%vs 2000

vs 1,189 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 40.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(91)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(167)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(189)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(114)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.2%(137)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(97)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(53)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,468

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,519 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,969

−28%vs 2000

vs $15,133 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.2%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,900

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $519 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(1,172)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)

Asian0.7%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(1,114)

Black0.4%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(4)

Ancestry

German37.7%(429)

Italian12.9%(147)

Irish9.1%(103)

English6.9%(79)

American6.8%(77)

Polish3.5%(40)

Dutch1.8%(20)

Scottish1.6%(18)

Greek1.1%(13)

Swiss1.1%(13)

French0.9%(10)

Ukrainian0.8%(9)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.4%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(4)

Australian0.3%(3)

Austrian0.3%(3)

British0.3%(3)

French Canadian0.3%(3)

Swedish0.3%(3)

Welsh0.3%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(2)

Russian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.0%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.0 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.9%(150)

Married55.1%(244)

Widowed2.9%(13)

Divorced8.1%(36)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(126)

Married48.7%(243)

Widowed16.2%(81)

Divorced9.8%(49)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.2%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 67.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.6%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 77.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.8%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)28.7%(27)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.9%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 94 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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