Penton, AL
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Penton, AL 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.
100% of the residents in Penton, AL are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Penton, AL was $221,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.
Penton, AL is home to a population of 93 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Penton, AL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60 people) in Penton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Penton, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penton, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Penton, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60 people) in Penton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penton, AL as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Penton, AL.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penton, AL declined at a rate of −48%, from 50 employees to 26 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penton, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (13 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (12 people), and Production Occupations (1 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penton, AL.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penton, AL declined at a rate of −48%, from 50 employees to 26 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penton, AL, are Retail Trade (13 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Manufacturing (1 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penton, AL, though some of these residents may live in Penton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).
Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.
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 Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Penton, AL was $221,400 in 2024, which is 0.665 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $9,999 to $221,400, a 2.11k% increase. The homeownership rate in Penton, AL is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Penton, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Penton, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Penton, AL 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 $25k - $30k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Penton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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.
The following chart displays the households in Penton, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penton, AL have 4 cars.
31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penton, AL (29 out of 93 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penton, AL is White, followed by Other and Black.
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.
100% of the population of Penton, AL has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 37.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 62.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Penton, AL stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Penton, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
