Pen Argyl, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,495

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

1.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,096

4.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$188,800

Population & Diversity

Pen Argyl, PA is home to a population of 3.5k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3% of Pen Argyl, PA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 34.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Pen Argyl, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pen Argyl, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pen Argyl, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pen Argyl, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 202
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 87

3.38%

Hispanic Population

118 people

3.38% of the people in Pen Argyl, PA are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pen Argyl, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

2.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 3% of Pen Argyl, PA residents (105 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 Pen Argyl, PA was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 74
Vietnam
56 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 49

Pen Argyl, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pen Argyl, PA.

Economy

The economy of Pen Argyl, PA employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pen Argyl, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (380 people), Manufacturing (215 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (208 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($237,730), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($237,730), and Construction ($121,426).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k

2024 Value

± 342

−0.38%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pen Argyl, PA declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 1.84k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pen Argyl, PA, are Production Occupations (265 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pen Argyl, 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

1.83k

2024 Value

± 342

−0.38%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pen Argyl, PA declined at a rate of −0.38%, from 1.84k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pen Argyl, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (380 people), Manufacturing (215 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pen Argyl, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pen Argyl, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,263

Median earning men ± $11,357

$37,083

Median earning women ± $9,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($238,158), Construction ($121,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,538), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,853), and Retail Trade ($24,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pen Argyl, PA was $188,800 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,100 to $188,800, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pen Argyl, PA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pen Argyl, PA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pen Argyl, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,561

$1,023

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Pen Argyl, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Pen Argyl, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pen Argyl, 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.

$76,096

Median Household Income

± $12,356

1.39k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Pen Argyl, PA declined from $76,096 from the previous year's value of $79,948.

The following chart displays the households in Pen Argyl, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pen Argyl, 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 (88.2%)
Carpooled (5.11%)
Worked At Home (3.78%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Pen Argyl, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.11%) and those who worked at home (3.78%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pen Argyl, PA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Pen Argyl, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pen Argyl, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pen Argyl, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pen Argyl, PA (545 out of 3.47k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pen Argyl, PA is White, followed by Black 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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