CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Marklesburg

Pennsylvania · 160 residents · 1.04 sq mi

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With 160 people, Marklesburg is a city in Pennsylvania. The median age is 44.6, about 12 years above the US median. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The poverty rate is 25.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $39,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

160

−26%vs 2000

vs 216 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.6

+4%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024291

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.5%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1415%(24)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.3%(2)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.1%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(17)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(22)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(13)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6420%(32)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,188

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,532

−57%vs 2000

vs $22,329 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.6%

+19.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,600

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+134%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $183 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.6%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

11.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(214)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(160)

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

Mexican2.1%(6)

Ancestry

German46.4%(135)

Irish19.2%(56)

English11.3%(33)

French3.8%(11)

Italian2.1%(6)

Scotch-Irish1%(3)

Swedish1%(3)

Scottish0.7%(2)

Slovene0.7%(2)

Belgian0.3%(1)

Dutch0.3%(1)

Norwegian0.3%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Polish0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married16.5%(19)

Married73.9%(85)

Widowed5.2%(6)

Divorced4.3%(5)

Women 15+

Never married8%(9)

Married63.7%(72)

Widowed16.8%(19)

Divorced11.5%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.6%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.9%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.8%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% 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)45.5%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.5%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.2%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War36.4%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 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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