Penn Lake Park, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

376

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

1.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.08%

82.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,159

9.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$243,800

Population & Diversity

Penn Lake Park, PA is home to a population of 376 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.39% of Penn Lake Park, PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (348 people) in Penn Lake Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Penn Lake Park, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penn Lake Park, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penn Lake Park, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 62
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Hispanic)
20 ± 25
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 4

6.38%

Hispanic Population

24 people

6.38% of the people in Penn Lake Park, PA are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penn Lake Park, 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

2.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 2.39% of Penn Lake Park, PA residents (9 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 Lake Park, PA was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Penn Lake Park, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Penn Lake Park, PA employs 181 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penn Lake Park, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Public Administration (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

181

2024 Value

± 64

7.74%

1 Year growth

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Lake Park, PA grew at a rate of 7.74%, from 168 employees to 181 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penn Lake Park, PA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (30 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penn Lake Park, 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

181

2024 Value

± 64

7.74%

1 Year growth

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Lake Park, PA grew at a rate of 7.74%, from 168 employees to 181 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penn Lake Park, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Public Administration (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penn Lake Park, PA, though some of these residents may live in Penn Lake Park, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,893

Median earning men ± $7,905

$53,750

Median earning women ± $15,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,750), Public Administration ($103,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Retail Trade ($15,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penn Lake Park, PA was $243,800 in 2024, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,000 to $243,800, a 4.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Penn Lake Park, PA is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penn Lake Park, PA have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penn Lake Park, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,401

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Penn Lake Park, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penn Lake Park, 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.

$87,159

Median Household Income

± $6,166

177

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 177 households in Penn Lake Park, PA grew to $87,159 from the previous year's value of $79,375.

The following chart displays the households in Penn Lake Park, 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 Penn Lake Park, 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%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Penn Lake Park, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penn Lake Park, PA have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.667% of the workforce in Penn Lake Park, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penn Lake Park, PA (4 out of 370 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penn Lake Park, 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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