Pennsburg, PA

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2024 Population

3,994

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

3.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.72%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,848

7.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$275,900

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,403

0.743% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pennsburg, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Pennsburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pennsburg, PA was $275,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Pennsburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pennsburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pennsburg, PA is home to a population of 3.99k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.85% of Pennsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Pennsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 White (Hispanic) and 79 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Pennsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pennsburg, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pennsburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 187
White (Hispanic)
131 ± 97
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 43

5.13%

Hispanic Population

205 people

5.13% of the people in Pennsburg, PA are hispanic (205 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pennsburg, 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

1.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

3.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 1.85% of Pennsburg, PA residents (74 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 Pennsburg, PA was 3.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 43
Vietnam
29 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 31

Pennsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

98.5% of the population of Pennsburg, PA has health coverage, with 71.7% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 5.38% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 46.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.57% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.5%

Uninsured

71.7%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

5.38%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pennsburg, PA declined by 14.2% from 1.75% to 1.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pennsburg, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Pennsburg, PA employs 2.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pennsburg, PA were Manufacturing (508 people), Retail Trade (374 people), and Construction (277 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,469), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,263), and Construction ($85,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k

2024 Value

± 370

−0.743%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennsburg, PA declined at a rate of −0.743%, from 2.42k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pennsburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (343 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (286 people), and Production Occupations (249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pennsburg, 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

2.4k

2024 Value

± 370

−0.743%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennsburg, PA declined at a rate of −0.743%, from 2.42k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pennsburg, PA, are Manufacturing (508 people), Retail Trade (374 people), and Construction (277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pennsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pennsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,256

Median earning men ± $18,158

$47,797

Median earning women ± $3,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,045), Public Administration ($105,469), and Construction ($97,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,942).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pennsburg, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pennsburg, PA was $275,900 in 2024, which is 0.829 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,600 to $275,900, a 3.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Pennsburg, PA is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pennsburg, PA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pennsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,907

$1,047

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Pennsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pennsburg, 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.

$111,848

Median Household Income

± $11,915

1.42k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Pennsburg, PA grew to $111,848 from the previous year's value of $103,698.

The following chart displays the households in Pennsburg, 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 Pennsburg, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Pennsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pennsburg, PA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Pennsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pennsburg, PA (257 out of 3.83k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pennsburg, PA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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.