Pennsylvania · Census place 16848
Crafton borough, PA
Quick answer
Crafton borough has 5,995 residents, ranking #213 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $71,458, the median home is worth $193,600 and median gross rent runs $1,006 a month.
- Population
- 5,995Crafton borough residents
- Median household income
- $71,458Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $193,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,006Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Crafton borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Crafton borough median would spend about 16.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 55.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Bellefonte borough 6,022
- Dickson City borough 6,022
- Gilbertsville CDP 5,999
- Somerset borough 5,984
- Sharon Hill borough 5,978
- Moosic borough 5,954
- Schlusser CDP 5,926
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