Cotton Town, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 60, Cotton Town'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

Cotton Town is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Blair County. The total population is 60. It ranks as the 1935th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Cotton Town is 67.7 years. This is 66% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. 31.7% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The poverty rate stands at 68.3%. This is 484% 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 median home value is $259,100. Housing costs are 2% higher than the state median of $254,500. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 44% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Cotton Town 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

55.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Cotton Town in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 56% higher than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Cotton Town, 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.