Penn Estates, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,659

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

37.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,681

30.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$283,100

Population & Diversity

Penn Estates, PA is home to a population of 3.66k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Penn Estates, PA residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (794 people) in Penn Estates, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 759 White (Non-Hispanic) and 680 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Penn Estates, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penn Estates, PA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penn Estates, PA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
794 ± 488
White (Non-Hispanic)
759 ± 343
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
680 ± 316

45.4%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

45.4% of the people in Penn Estates, PA are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penn Estates, 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

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

410 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Penn Estates, PA residents (543 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 Penn Estates, PA was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 136
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Penn Estates, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 26.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Penn Estates, PA employs 2.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penn Estates, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (268 people), and Construction (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,423), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,304), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,304).

Employment

Occupations

2.14k

2024 Value

± 483

7.31%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Estates, PA grew at a rate of 7.31%, from 2k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penn Estates, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (306 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (268 people), and Material Moving Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penn Estates, 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

2.14k

2024 Value

± 483

7.31%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Estates, PA grew at a rate of 7.31%, from 2k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penn Estates, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (268 people), and Construction (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penn Estates, PA, though some of these residents may live in Penn Estates, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,039

Median earning men ± $6,926

$57,766

Median earning women ± $24,747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,064), Construction ($56,582), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,575).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,736), and Retail Trade ($12,072).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penn Estates, PA was $283,100 in 2024, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,200 to $283,100, a 21.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Penn Estates, PA is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penn Estates, PA have an average commute time of 45.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penn Estates, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,365

$1,129

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Penn Estates, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penn Estates, 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.

$118,681

Median Household Income

± $36,652

1.15k

Number of Households

± 280

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Penn Estates, PA grew to $118,681 from the previous year's value of $91,080.

The following chart displays the households in Penn Estates, 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 Penn Estates, 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 (61.7%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in Penn Estates, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

45.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penn Estates, PA have a longer commute time (45.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 23.3% of the workforce in Penn Estates, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Penn Estates, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penn Estates, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penn Estates, PA (549 out of 3.66k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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