Mount Penn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,244

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,512

3.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,300

Population & Diversity

Mount Penn, PA is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.23% of Mount Penn, PA residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Mount Penn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 687 Other (Hispanic) and 186 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mount Penn, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Penn, PA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Penn, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Penn, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 293
Other (Hispanic)
687 ± 313
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
186 ± 149

33.9%

Hispanic Population

1.1k people

33.9% of the people in Mount Penn, PA are hispanic (1.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Penn, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

6.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

4.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2024, 6.23% of Mount Penn, PA residents (202 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Penn, PA was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Penn, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 69
Vietnam
38 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 30

Mount Penn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Penn, PA.

Economy

The economy of Mount Penn, PA employs 1.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Penn, PA were Retail Trade (519 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($127,719), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,455), and Finance & Insurance ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.98k

2024 Value

± 381

0.305%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Penn, PA grew at a rate of 0.305%, from 1.97k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Penn, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (272 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people), and Material Moving Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Penn, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.98k

2024 Value

± 381

0.305%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Penn, PA grew at a rate of 0.305%, from 1.97k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Penn, PA, are Retail Trade (519 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Penn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Penn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,951

Median earning men ± $18,408

$24,513

Median earning women ± $6,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($128,031), Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,192), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Penn, PA was $176,300 in 2024, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,300 to $176,300, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Penn, PA is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Penn, PA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Penn, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$176,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,706

$820

Median Property Taxes

±$164

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Penn, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Penn, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Mount Penn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Penn, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,512

Median Household Income

± $8,441

1.25k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Mount Penn, PA grew to $63,512 from the previous year's value of $61,544.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Penn, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Penn, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Mount Penn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (11.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Penn, PA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.459% of the workforce in Mount Penn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Penn, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Penn, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Penn, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Penn, PA (473 out of 3.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Penn, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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