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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 Castle Shannon, PA compare?
| Figure | Castle Shannon, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,006 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,249 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,162 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.1% |
| Measure | Castle Shannon, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,209±35 |
| Median age | 40.0±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.4%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.1%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $64,071±$8,312 |
| Per capita income | $40,735±$2,961 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $190,300±$12,532 |
| Median gross rent | $1,126±$117 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.7%±9.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.1%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.3%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.3%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 13.1%±4.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.2 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