CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Duryea

Pennsylvania · 4,869 residents · 5.53 sq mi

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With 4,869 people, Duryea is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 40.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $52,800. Renters pay $295 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,869

+5%vs 2000

vs 4,634 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 43.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(342)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.2%(203)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(285)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(285)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(695)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(612)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(587)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(540)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.8%(621)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(384)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(50)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,837

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,207 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,510

−35%vs 2000

vs $17,598 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,800

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $428 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(4,572)

Black0.3%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(14)

Asian0.3%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(4,869)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

Mexican15.2%(771)

Puerto Rican2.1%(107)

Spaniard1%(51)

Cuban0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Cambodian1.4%(72)

Ancestry

Polish27.7%(1,406)

Italian18.7%(949)

Irish17.6%(894)

German11.1%(565)

English4.9%(249)

Lithuanian4.7%(238)

Welsh2.7%(135)

Russian2.5%(127)

American2.2%(110)

French2%(103)

Dutch1.3%(64)

Norwegian1.2%(62)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.9%(45)

Hungarian0.8%(43)

Slovak0.8%(40)

Romanian0.6%(30)

Ukrainian0.3%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(10)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.9%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 12.2 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 married33.2%(682)

Married55.3%(1,136)

Widowed5.2%(106)

Divorced6.3%(130)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(358)

Married57.1%(1,084)

Widowed11.5%(218)

Divorced12.6%(239)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

+2.0 ptssince 2013

from 4.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.5%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.6%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% 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)17.9%(50)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(83)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.4%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.3%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 280 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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