Pen Mar, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,171

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

0.283% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.11%

14.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,825

0.697% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,300

Population & Diversity

Pen Mar, PA is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Pen Mar, PA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Pen Mar, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Black or African American (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 Mar, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pen Mar, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pen Mar, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 448
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 65
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 64

2.65%

Hispanic Population

31 people

2.65% of the people in Pen Mar, PA are hispanic (31 people).

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

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.822%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Pen Mar, PA residents (15 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 Mar, PA was 0.822%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 37

Pen Mar, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pen Mar, PA employs 598 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pen Mar, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Educational Services (119 people), and Manufacturing (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,994), Manufacturing ($85,769), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,386).

Employment

Occupations

598

2024 Value

± 184

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pen Mar, PA declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 638 employees to 598 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pen Mar, PA, are Management Occupations (112 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (65 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pen Mar, 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

598

2024 Value

± 184

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pen Mar, PA declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 638 employees to 598 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pen Mar, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Educational Services (119 people), and Manufacturing (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pen Mar, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pen Mar, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,915

Median earning men ± $25,000

$45,164

Median earning women ± $11,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,905), Manufacturing ($85,769), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667) and Retail Trade ($22,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pen Mar, PA was $270,300 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,100 to $270,300, a 2.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Pen Mar, PA is 92.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pen Mar, PA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pen Mar, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,677

$382

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.9% of the housing units in Pen Mar, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96%.

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

$117,825

Median Household Income

± $65,527

411

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 411 households in Pen Mar, PA grew to $117,825 from the previous year's value of $117,010.

The following chart displays the households in Pen Mar, 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 Pen Mar, 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Pen Mar, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pen Mar, PA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in Pen Mar, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pen Mar, 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 Mar, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pen Mar, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pen Mar, PA (13 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pen Mar, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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