Apartments for rent in Cressona, PA

The small town of Cressona, Pennsylvania is home to approximately 2,000 residents. It's a comfortable place to settle down, as retirees make up a greater percentage of the population (19%) here than they do nationally (14%), while young adults figure less prominently in the demographics. Most residents own their homes in Cressona, and 30% of residents rent. Renting remains an affordable option, though, as the town boasts a relatively low average rent of $774/month. Over the course of a year, renters in Cressona will save around $1,700 compared to the state average.

With an average commute time of about 21 minutes, outperforming most cities in Pennsylvania, Cressona residents have found that traveling to work isn't overly time-consuming. Many residents (47%) drive their car to work, while public transit is not widely used. Walking isn't a common way to get to work.

Many Cressona residents work in one of three industries: retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Combined, these industries make up 30% of the town's labor force. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many residents work in sales, as 9% of the town's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any profession. Cressona workers earn an average annual income of just under $59K, slightly less than those elsewhere in the state. Cressona's average income also trails the national average ($73,345). Compared to the national average (5%), Cressona has a large percentage of residents older than 25 who have earned an Associate's degree (11%). Furthermore, 7% possess a Bachelor's degree and 2% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree.