Penn Estates, PA

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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
21.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,142
7.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Penn Estates, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Penn Estates, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Penn Estates, PA was $283,100, and the homeownership rate was 98.1%.

Most people in Penn Estates, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Penn Estates, PA was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penn Estates, PA
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    794 ± 488
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    759 ± 343
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    680 ± 316
45.4%
Hispanic Population
1.66k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    103,235 ± 7,857 people
  2. India
    102,082 ± 7,813 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    157 ± 136
  2. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($68,304), and Transportation & Warehousing ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Penn Estates, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Penn Estates, PA has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.629% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 49% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.78% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.8% were men and 41.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.58%
Uninsured
55.3%
Employer Coverage
18.9%
Medicaid
8.5%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0.629%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Penn Estates, PA grew by 27.8% from 4.36% to 5.58%.

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