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Daisytown, PA

Borough in Cambria County, PA, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

277
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.5
years ∙ half population younger than 50.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
1.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Daisytown is a borough within Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Cambria County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.320076° N, 78.903675° W
DMS40° 19′ 12.27″ N, 78° 54′ 13.23″ W

Population Density & area

1,189/sq mi (459.4/km²)
Total Area
0.233 sq mi (0.603 km²)
Land Area
0.233 sq mi (0.603 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.1% male
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
males per 100 females
Daisytown 96.5
Cambria County 99.5
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Daisytown 0%
Cambria County 1.1%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.5
years ∙ half population younger than 50.5, half older
Daisytown
50.5
Cambria County
45.6
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
66.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Daisytown 66.9
Cambria County 75.9
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.2% 19.2% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 59.9% 56.9% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 24.9% 23.9% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 66.9 75.9 66.4
Child dependency ratio 25.3 33.8 34
Old-age dependency ratio 41.6 42.1 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
99.3%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
1.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Daisytown 1.4%
Cambria County 18.3%
Pennsylvania 44.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Daisytown population
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.1% 8.7%
Mexican 0% 0.6% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.9% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.6% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.9% 91.3%
One race 100% 93.8% 87.7%
White 99.3% 90.2% 73%
Black or African American 0.7% 2.8% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.5% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 4.1% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.8% family
Family 62.8%
Non family 37.2%
% family households
Daisytown 62.8%
Cambria County 59.1%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.29
persons per household
Daisytown
2.29
Cambria County
2.23
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Daisytown population
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Total households 121 55,973 5,274,853
Average houshold size 2.29 2.23 2.39
Family households 76 33,075 3,291,192
Average family size 3.01 2.9 3.01
Married couple family 64 24,185 2,437,812
Other families 12 8,890 853,380
Male householder 6 2,931 246,246
Female householder 6 5,959 607,134
Non-family households 45 22,898 1,983,661
One-person households 41 19,944 1,629,974
Male householder 23 9,755 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 9 3,974 246,162
Female householder 18 10,189 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 15 6,072 477,851
Other living arrangements 4 2,954 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

125
housing units
Daisytown 125
Cambria County 64,456
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

96.8% occupied
Occupied 96.8%
Vacant 3.2%
vacancy rate
Daisytown 3.2%
Cambria County 13.2%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92%
Single family houses
Single family houses
92%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1951
Half of houses were built before 1951, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
41.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
32.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
18.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.1 6.2 6
1–3 rooms 7.2% 7.3% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 52% 50.5% 47.7%
7+ rooms 40.8% 42.3% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.5% 2.3%
1 bedroom 4.8% 8% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 25.6% 23.6% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 52.8% 48.7% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 16.8% 18.4% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1951 1957 1966
Total housing units 125 64,456 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.6% owners
Renter-occupied 7.4%
Owner-occupied 92.6%
homeownership rate
Daisytown 92.6%
Cambria County 76.4%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.34
Owner-occupied
1.67
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Daisytown 2.34
Cambria County 2.34
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 121 55,973 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 5.8% 15.2% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 20.7% 30.2% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 10.7% 16.8% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 62.8% 37.7% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.2% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.6% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5% 10.4% 10.4%
1 vehicle 39.7% 35.8% 35.1%
2 vehicles 27.3% 34.6% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 28.1% 19.2% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 10% 49.2% 56.4%
Electricity 18.2% 14% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 66.9% 29% 14%
All other fuels 5% 7.4% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$86,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Daisytown
$86,900
Cambria County
$121,000
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

9.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
9.6%
Owners without a mortgage
18.4%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $86,900 $121,000 $254,500
Under $100,000 63.4% 40.6% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 25.9% 32.5% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.7% 15.7% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 8.9% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 1.7% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 46.4% 44.8% 58%
Without a mortgage 53.6% 55.2% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,172 $1,199 $1,762
Without a mortgage $482 $496 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $532 $739 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Daisytown 28.8%
Cambria County 23.9%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Daisytown 2.8%
Cambria County 6.9%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

45
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
80%
College / Undergraduate
13.3%
Graduate / Professional
6.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Daisytown
30%
Cambria County
49.2%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 45 27,950 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.7% 5.7%
K–12 80% 66.2% 66.9%
Kindergarten 17.8% 4.8% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 8.9% 18.9% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 35.6% 20.4% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.8% 22% 21.7%
College or graduate school 20% 28.1% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 13.3% 24.5% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 6.7% 3.6% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 30% 49.2% 44%
School type
Public school 93.3% 76.6% 75.3%
Private school 6.7% 23.4% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

215
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.8%
HS graduate
44.7%
Some college no degree
8.8%
Associates degree
14.9%
Bachelors degree
20.9%
Graduate or professional degree
7.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Daisytown due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
64.6% · 35.4%
Some college no degree
57.9% · 42.1%
Associates degree
46.9% · 53.1%
Bachelors degree
35.6% · 64.4%
Graduate or professional degree
35.3% · 64.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 215 94,666 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 0% 2.1% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.8% 4.8% 5%
High school diploma or GED 44.7% 43.4% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 8.8% 15.3% 15.1%
Associate's degree 14.9% 10.5% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.8% 23.9% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 20.9% 15.7% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 7.9% 8.2% 14.3%
High School or higher 97.2% 93.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,125
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$48,194
Some college or associates
$35,625
Bachelors degree
$66,667
Graduate or professional degree
$75,536

Poverty Rate

3.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
16.7%
HS graduate
8.3%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Daisytown Cambria County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,125 $44,580 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $— $26,636 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $48,194 $36,130 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $35,625 $42,387 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $66,667 $58,658 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $75,536 $72,165 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 16.7% 31.6% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.3% 14% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 11.5% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.2% 4.6% 4.1%

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