Penns Creek, PA

Census Place

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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
11.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
372
2.36% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Penns Creek, 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.

95.7% of the residents in Penns Creek, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Penns Creek, PA was $167,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in Penns Creek, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Penns Creek, PA was 1 car per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penns Creek, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    602 ± 165
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    113 ± 93
  3. White (Hispanic)
    22 ± 18
18.8%
Hispanic Population
155 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.

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.

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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. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 14

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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 Professional, Scientific, & Technical 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.

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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

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 Professional, Scientific, & Technical 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.

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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).

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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 Penns Creek, 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

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penns Creek, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (77.6%)
  2. Walked (11.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Penns Creek, PA has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 39.9% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 8.14% on non-group plans, and 0.972% 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, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 38.5% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
30.3%
Employer Coverage
39.9%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
8.14%
Non-Group
0.972%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Penns Creek, PA grew by 17.6% from 8.89% to 10.4%.

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