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Cresson, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Cresson is a Census borough of 1,475 people across 0.48 square miles of land, in Cambria County. Median household income is $55,850, 63.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cresson
What Cresson is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,083
- County holding the largest share of its areaCambria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresson
How many people live in Cresson
- Population1,475
- Median age44.4
- Population under 18290 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1819.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over284 plus or minus 74
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households637
- Family households334
- Share of households that are families52.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresson
Income and work in Cresson
- Median household income$55,850 plus or minus $12,545
- Per capita income$31,336
- Civilian labor force788
- Employed733
- Unemployed55 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over1,050
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cresson
- Housing units739
- Occupied units637
- Vacant units102 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate13.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied407
- Renter occupied230 plus or minus 51
- Ownership rate63.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$131,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$697
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units471
- Share single family63.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more256 plus or minus 67
- Share in buildings of two or more34.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cresson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute680
- Commuting under 15 minutes297 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more144 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresson
SBA loans in Cresson (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,479,600
- Average approval$1,479,600
- Median approval$1,479,600
- Largest approval$1,479,600
- Jobs supported44
- Jobs per approval44.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cresson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cresson
SBA loans in Cresson (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$373,000
- Average approval$373,000
- Median approval$373,000
- Largest approval$373,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cresson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cresson
Flood risk in Cresson
- NFIP communityTownship of Cresson
- NFIP community number422605
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/12(M)
The Township of Cresson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422605 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cambria County, not Cresson
Cambria County context, not Cresson figures
- Establishments in Cambria County2,996
- Covered employment, Cambria County47,545
- Average annual pay, Cambria County$49,791
- Housing units permitted, Cambria County62
Every figure in this section is published for Cambria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cresson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cresson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cresson, Pennsylvania?
1,475, in 637 households. Cresson borough covers 0.48 square miles of land, which is 3,083 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cresson in?
Cambria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cresson?
$55,850. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,500. Median gross rent is $697 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cresson businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,479,600, plus 1 504 approvals worth $373,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cresson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cresson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cresson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cresson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cresson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cresson, township of, community 422605, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cresson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cambria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cresson.
Is zoning published for Cresson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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