CrenshawPA
With 280 residents, this town was settled in 1886.
Is Crenshaw a good place to live?
Crenshaw’s median age is 53.1 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Crenshaw. Crenshaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Crenshaw stand out
Where Crenshaw beats most towns.
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crenshaw: who provides what
Crenshaw is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crenshaw.
Crenshaw has 2.2 jobs for every working resident, and 338 people commute in
The top destinations are Snyder Township (16%), Brockway (8%) and Sandy Township (7%). Jobs based in Crenshaw grew to 351 in 2023, 296 more than in 2013. The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 18 minutes. Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Crenshaw | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Crenshaw brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Crenshaw’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Crenshaw, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 84% of Crenshaw’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Crenshaw is
Among adults in Crenshaw, 19% binge drink and 15% report frequent physical distress. The share of adults in Crenshaw who sleep under 7 hours: 38%.
| Crenshaw | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Crenshaw | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.9% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crenshaw
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crenshaw
About 0 of every 100 Crenshaw residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 338 people come to Crenshaw for work
Where Crenshaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Crenshaw
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crenshaw, PA a good place to live?
Crenshaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.