Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 16, Burnt Cabins's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Burnt Cabins is a small community located in Pennsylvania. The total population is 16. It ranks as the 1981st most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Burnt Cabins is 59.5 years. This is 45% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. 31.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Burnt Cabins is $31,000. This is 60% lower than the state median of $77,971. It is also 62% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 37.5%. This is 220% higher than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. With more than one in five residents living below the poverty line, economic hardship is a significant challenge for the community. The survey records no unemployed residents in Burnt Cabins, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 50.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 28% lower than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Burnt Cabins was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

31.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 11% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 81.3%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.