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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Briar Creek, PA compare?
| Figure | Briar Creek, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,044 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,982 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 142 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.6% |
| Measure | Briar Creek, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,000±17 |
| Median age | 43.5±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.3%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.6%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $77,333±$14,493 |
| Per capita income | $36,583±$4,295 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $189,500±$53,238 |
| Median gross rent | $941±$86 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.3%±23.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.5%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.2%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min±5.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±3.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov