Penns Creek, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

823

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

5.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

113% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,142

2.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,500

Population & Diversity

Penns Creek, PA is home to a population of 823 people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.44% of Penns Creek, PA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (602 people) in Penns Creek, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Penns Creek, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penns Creek, PA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penns Creek, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
602 ± 165
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 93
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 18

18.8%

Hispanic Population

155 people

18.8% of the people in Penns Creek, PA are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penns Creek, 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

6.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

8.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 6.44% of Penns Creek, PA residents (53 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 Penns Creek, PA was 8.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Penns Creek, PA employs 372 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penns Creek, PA were Educational Services (108 people), Manufacturing (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,774), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,938), and Manufacturing ($40,625).

Employment

Occupations

372

2024 Value

± 121

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penns Creek, PA declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 381 employees to 372 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penns Creek, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people), Management Occupations (46 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penns Creek, 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

372

2024 Value

± 121

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penns Creek, PA declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 381 employees to 372 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penns Creek, PA, are Educational Services (108 people), Manufacturing (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penns Creek, PA, though some of these residents may live in Penns Creek, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,946

Median earning men ± $17,995

$13,988

Median earning women ± $14,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), Manufacturing ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,369).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,083) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penns Creek, PA was $167,500 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $167,500, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Penns Creek, PA is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penns Creek, PA have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penns Creek, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$167,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,922

$133

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Penns Creek, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Penns Creek, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penns Creek, 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.

$54,142

Median Household Income

± $7,423

243

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 243 households in Penns Creek, PA grew to $54,142 from the previous year's value of $52,875.

The following chart displays the households in Penns Creek, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penns Creek, 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 (77.6%)
Walked (11.9%)
Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Penns Creek, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penns Creek, PA have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Penns Creek, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penns Creek, PA (172 out of 628 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penns Creek, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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