Pennwyn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

384

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

9.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

1.61% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$48,929

26.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$186,700

3.51% 1-year decline

Economy

The economy of Pennwyn, PA employs 119 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pennwyn, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Construction (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,341) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,341).

Employment

Occupations

119

2024 Value

± 117

−45.7%

1 Year decline

± 218%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennwyn, PA declined at a rate of −45.7%, from 219 employees to 119 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pennwyn, PA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (33 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people), and Production Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pennwyn, 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

119

2024 Value

± 117

−45.7%

1 Year decline

± 218%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennwyn, PA declined at a rate of −45.7%, from 219 employees to 119 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pennwyn, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Construction (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pennwyn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pennwyn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,953

Median earning women ± $61,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,341).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pennwyn, PA was $186,700 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,500 to $186,700, a 3.51% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pennwyn, PA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$186,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,720

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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 Pennwyn, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

35.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Pennwyn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pennwyn, 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.

$48,929

Median Household Income

± $48,297

187

Number of Households

± 143

In 2021, the median household income of the 187 households in Pennwyn, PA declined from $48,929 from the previous year's value of $66,806.

The following chart displays the households in Pennwyn, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pennwyn, 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 (87.4%)
Walked (12.6%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Pennwyn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pennwyn, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pennwyn, PA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pennwyn, PA (102 out of 384 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pennwyn, 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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