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Kersey

Pennsylvania · 937 residents · 1.55 sq mi
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Kersey is a city of 937 people in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The median age is 42.8, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $81,100. 0% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

937
+17%vs 2011
vs 802 in 2011
2010 – 2024
42.8
−4%vs 2011
vs 44.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.55 sq mi
Population, 20102024
6057759461K1K201020202024Kersey
2024743
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.9%(46)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(60)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(58)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(65)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.9%(37)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.6%(90)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.4%(144)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417%(159)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.7%(119)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.4%(79)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.3%(59)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(21)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$52,604
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $53,875 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$24,194
−10%vs 2011
vs $27,020 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
12.2%
−11.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.3% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
3.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.298
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.311 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade37.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information21.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing5%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$81,100
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $84,100 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
82.9%
−14.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 97.3% in 2011
17.1% rent
9.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.7% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.26 people
+5%vs 2011
vs 2.15 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
24.2%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.5
−1%vs 2011
vs 1.6 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(802)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(927)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German42.3%(408)
Italian27.4%(264)
Swedish26%(251)
Irish16.2%(156)
American4.2%(41)
Polish4.1%(40)
Slovene4.1%(40)
French3.2%(31)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(21)
Dutch2.1%(20)
English1.6%(15)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 98.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.4 min
+41%vs 2011
vs 17.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
76.8%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
23.2%
+2.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.8% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.9% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
3.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.2% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.2%
+3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
10.3%
+3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.4% in 2011
51.8%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.6% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
17.6%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.6%(58)
Married50.6%(130)
Widowed7.8%(20)
Divorced19.1%(49)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(104)
Married38%(100)
Widowed19.4%(51)
Divorced3%(8)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−13.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.1%
−27.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.7%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.2%
+16.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.1%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.0%
+18.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% 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)33.3%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era66.7%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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How many people live in Kersey, Pennsylvania?

Kersey, Pennsylvania has about 937 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kersey, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Kersey, Pennsylvania earns about $52,604 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kersey, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Kersey, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $81,100.

How educated are people in Kersey, Pennsylvania?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Kersey, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kersey, Pennsylvania?

About 3.3% of people in Kersey, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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