Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania

Geography Cherry Tree is located at 40°43'35" North, 78°48'27" West (40.726420, -78.807558)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 443 people, 142 households, and 111 families residing in the borough. The population density is 322.7/km² (833.4/mi²). There are 157 housing units at an average density of 114.4/km² (295.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 99.32% White, 0.68% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 142 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% are non-families. 16.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.86 and the average family size is 3.24.

In the borough the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $26,607, and the median income for a family is $31,625. Males have a median income of $23,667 versus $17,344 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $11,742. 20.3% of the population and 17.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.3% are under the age of 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older.