City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Castanea, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Castanea - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,114
Residents
$60,250
Median income
$123,400
Median home
$995
Median rent (state)

Castanea - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Castanea lands in the 36th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

36th
percentile, household income
19th
percentile, home value
19th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Castanea, PA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,114 residents in Castanea, a small town within Pennsylvania. Median household income here is $60,250 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.2%. Castanea's housing stock carries a median value of $123,400, and the median resident age is 42.2 years. 22.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $995 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 51.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

1,114 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$60,250 /yr

Poverty 6.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Castanea compare to other US cities?

Here's how Castanea stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Home value 19% pricier than other cities
Median rent 19% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Castanea against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Castanea toward the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Castanea ranks #1,541 - the 16th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Castanea only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,118 of 1,765
37th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1,541 of 1,865
16th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#1,261 of 1,790
30th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#873 of 1,856
53rd percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#892 of 1,861
52nd percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

36thIncome percentile

36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Castanea's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$123,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 81% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Castanea $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Castanea, PA Castanea, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Castanea, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Castanea, PA median $60,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Castanea, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Castanea, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,114
Median Income
$60,250
Median Home Value
$123,400
Median Age
42.2
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.0%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.5%

Based on 600 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Castanea sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$995/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Fairhope
1,113 people
McClure
1,113 people
Bobtown
1,117 people
Dunnstown
1,117 people
East Earl
1,110 people
Claysburg
1,120 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Castanea's 1,114 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Port Gibson, MS
1,114 people
Knights Landing, CA
1,113 people
Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL
1,115 people
Lumber City, GA
1,113 people
Gosport, IN
1,113 people
Sweetser, IN
1,115 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Castanea's $60,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Empire, GA
$60,250 median income
New Troy, MI
$60,250 median income
Tarkio, MO
$60,250 median income
Whiteman AFB, MO
$60,250 median income
Depauville, NY
$60,250 median income
Hobgood, NC
$60,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Castanea, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Castanea, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 97.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Castanea compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Castanea (this city) 1,114 $60,250
Fairhope 1,113 $36,917
McClure 1,113 $68,833
Bobtown 1,117 $49,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Castanea, PA?

What is the population of Castanea, PA? +

Castanea, PA has a population of 1,114 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Castanea, PA? +

In Castanea, the typical household earns $60,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Castanea? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Castanea; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Castanea, PA? +

The median home value in Castanea is $123,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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