CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Denver

Pennsylvania · 2,861 residents · 1.28 sq mi

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Denver is home to 2,861 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.0% of people here. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 471 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $80,300.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,861

−14%vs 2000

vs 3,332 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(219)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(200)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(209)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(164)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(158)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(540)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(433)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(234)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(262)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(219)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(135)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(88)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,314

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,085 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,452

−32%vs 2000

vs $19,706 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.0%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,300

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$423

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(3,178)

Black0.8%(25)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(76)

Asian1%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(2,813)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(17)

Asian1.7%(48)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican6.6%(248)

Dominican3.1%(118)

Central American2.1%(79)

Salvadoran1.5%(58)

Mexican1.2%(45)

Guatemalan0.6%(21)

South American0.4%(15)

Argentine0.4%(15)

Ancestry

German36%(1,357)

Irish11.1%(417)

American8%(300)

English6.2%(235)

Swiss4.4%(166)

Italian3.4%(128)

Russian2%(76)

Polish1.7%(64)

Dutch1.1%(41)

French0.8%(32)

British0.7%(27)

Lithuanian0.7%(27)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.6%(24)

West Indian0.5%(19)

Jamaican0.5%(19)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.5%(19)

Slovene0.5%(17)

French Canadian0.3%(13)

Ukrainian0.3%(11)

Welsh0.3%(10)

Slovak0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.3%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 16.5 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 married32.6%(488)

Married60.9%(913)

Widowed2.8%(42)

Divorced3.7%(55)

Women 15+

Never married25.4%(391)

Married57.8%(891)

Widowed9.5%(147)

Divorced7.3%(112)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.8%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.5%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.9%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 76.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.4%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% 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)10.4%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.5%(61)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33%(60)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.6%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 182 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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