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Driftwood, PA

Borough in Cameron County, PA, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

45
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

65.2
years ∙ half population younger than 65.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
4.3%
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

Driftwood is a borough within Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Cameron County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.343958° N, 78.122955° W
DMS41° 20′ 38.25″ N, 78° 07′ 22.64″ W

Population Density & area

18.07/sq mi (6.98/km²)
Total Area
2.56 sq mi (6.63 km²)
Land Area
2.49 sq mi (6.45 km²) · 97.3%
Water Area
0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²) · 2.7%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.4% male
Male 44.4%
Female 55.6%
males per 100 females
Driftwood 80
Cameron County 105.7
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Driftwood 0%
Cameron County 0.9%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

65.2
years ∙ half population younger than 65.2, half older
Driftwood
65.2
Cameron County
53
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
150
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Driftwood 150
Cameron County 86.4
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 4.4% 16.9% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 40% 53.6% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 55.6% 29.5% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 150 86.4 66.4
Child dependency ratio 11.1 31.5 34
Old-age dependency ratio 138.9 54.9 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
97.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
2.2%
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
4.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Driftwood 4.3%
Cameron County 14.3%
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 Driftwood population
Racial and ethnic composition — Driftwood vs Cameron County vs Pennsylvania. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0.7% 8.7%
Mexican 0% 0.6% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.1% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 99.3% 91.3%
One race 97.8% 93.9% 87.7%
White 97.8% 92.4% 73%
Black or African American 0% 0.1% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.5% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.2% 5.4% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.4% family
Family 65.4%
Non family 34.6%
% family households
Driftwood 65.4%
Cameron County 58.1%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

1.73
persons per household
Driftwood
1.73
Cameron County
1.98
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Driftwood population
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Total households 26 2,216 5,274,853
Average houshold size 1.73 1.98 2.39
Family households 17 1,287 3,291,192
Average family size 2.06 2.53 3.01
Married couple family 12 916 2,437,812
Other families 5 371 853,380
Male householder 0 133 246,246
Female householder 5 238 607,134
Non-family households 9 929 1,983,661
One-person households 7 804 1,629,974
Male householder 3 503 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 2 182 246,162
Female householder 4 301 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 4 215 477,851
Other living arrangements 2 125 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

80
housing units
Driftwood 80
Cameron County 3,920
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

32.5% occupied
Occupied 32.5%
Vacant 67.5%
vacancy rate
Driftwood 67.5%
Cameron County 43.5%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

61.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
61.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
38.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1982
Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
33.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
20.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
41.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.1 5.8 6
1–3 rooms 6.3% 12.1% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 70.1% 54.9% 47.7%
7+ rooms 23.8% 33.1% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.3%
1 bedroom 5% 11.7% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 32.5% 30.5% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 51.3% 43.8% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 11.3% 12.7% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1982 1957 1966
Total housing units 80 3,920 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Driftwood 100%
Cameron County 72.4%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

1.73
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Driftwood 1.73
Cameron County 2.05
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 26 2,216 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 3.8% 10.6% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 38.5% 37.9% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 15.4% 20.5% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 42.3% 31% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.1% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.9% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 10.2% 10.4%
1 vehicle 42.3% 41.9% 35.1%
2 vehicles 34.6% 28.6% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 23.1% 19.3% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 61.5% 65.6% 56.4%
Electricity 7.7% 11.1% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 19.2% 9.4% 14%
All other fuels 11.5% 13% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 1% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 3.8% 0.9% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 3.8% 0.6% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$95,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Driftwood
$95,700
Cameron County
$88,900
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
8.3%
Renters
—%
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
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $95,700 $88,900 $254,500
Under $100,000 61.5% 56.9% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 3.8% 30.6% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 30.8% 5.6% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 5.9% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 0.6% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 3.8% 0.4% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 7.7% 33.3% 58%
Without a mortgage 92.3% 66.7% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,018 $1,762
Without a mortgage $420 $460 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $— $689 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

0%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Driftwood 0%
Cameron County 12.6%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Driftwood 4.7%
Cameron County 7.4%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Driftwood due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Driftwood
—%
Cameron County
19%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 2 816 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 0% 8.6% 5.7%
K–12 100% 80% 66.9%
Kindergarten 0% 2.7% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 100% 22.9% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 28.1% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 26.3% 21.7%
College or graduate school 0% 11.4% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 0% 11.2% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 0% 0.2% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 19% 44%
School type
Public school 100% 82.8% 75.3%
Private school 0% 17.2% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

43
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.7%
HS graduate
55.8%
Some college no degree
18.6%
Associates degree
20.9%
Bachelors degree
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

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 Driftwood due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
50% · 50%
HS graduate
45.8% · 54.2%
Some college no degree
75% · 25%
Associates degree
22.2% · 77.8%
Bachelors degree
—% · —%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 43 3,400 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.4% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.7% 6% 5%
High school diploma or GED 55.8% 49.9% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 18.6% 18.3% 15.1%
Associate's degree 20.9% 11.9% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 12.6% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 0% 8.1% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 0% 4.5% 14.3%
High School or higher 95.3% 92.6% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,375
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$40,000
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

—%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish poverty rate for Driftwood due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
50%
HS graduate
4.2%
Some college or associates
5.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Driftwood Cameron County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $34,375 $41,523 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $— $— $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $41,352 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $40,000 $39,361 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $— $45,234 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $— $66,447 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 50% 33.2% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4.2% 12.9% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 5.9% 11.7% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 4.7% 4.1%
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