Penbrook, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,266

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

22.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.38%

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,312

8.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$168,100

Population & Diversity

Penbrook, PA is home to a population of 3.27k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.33% of Penbrook, PA residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Penbrook, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 796 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 348 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Penbrook, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penbrook, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penbrook, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 318
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
796 ± 311
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
348 ± 287

26.2%

Hispanic Population

857 people

26.2% of the people in Penbrook, PA are hispanic (857 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penbrook, 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

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

4.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Penbrook, PA residents (76 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 Penbrook, PA was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 137
Vietnam
51 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 25

Penbrook, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Penbrook, PA employs 1.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penbrook, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (357 people), Educational Services (278 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($61,102), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($61,068), and Public Administration ($55,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2024 Value

± 404

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penbrook, PA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 1.86k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penbrook, PA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (245 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (191 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penbrook, 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

1.79k

2024 Value

± 404

−3.6%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penbrook, PA declined at a rate of −3.6%, from 1.86k employees to 1.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penbrook, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (357 people), Educational Services (278 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penbrook, PA, though some of these residents may live in Penbrook, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,279

Median earning men ± $8,872

$41,667

Median earning women ± $7,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,397), Manufacturing ($46,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penbrook, PA was $168,100 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,000 to $168,100, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Penbrook, PA is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penbrook, PA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penbrook, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$168,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,649

$782

Median Property Taxes

±$272

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Penbrook, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penbrook, 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.

$62,312

Median Household Income

± $21,946

1.38k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Penbrook, PA declined from $62,312 from the previous year's value of $68,295.

The following chart displays the households in Penbrook, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penbrook, 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 (57.4%)
Carpooled (19.8%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Penbrook, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (14.7%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penbrook, PA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Penbrook, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penbrook, PA (241 out of 3.27k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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