Township · Pennsylvania

Pymatuning Township, Pennsylvania

Pymatuning Township, township, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Pymatuning Township had 3,031 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,118 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,066 (±16). GEOID 4208563008.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,031

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,118 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,066 ±16

Median household income

$54,574

±$8,983 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$119,300

±$11,081 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$698

±$489 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Pymatuning Township and what county is it in?

Pymatuning Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It covers 16.2 square miles of land, 193 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Pymatuning Township: Reynolds Heights (CDP, 1,974 in 2020).

Pymatuning Township is in the Hermitage, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Pymatuning Township (marked with a dot) in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Pymatuning Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,031 people lived in Pymatuning Township on July 1, 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 3,118 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,066 (±16).

  • July 2020→2021 −13 (3,113)
  • 2021→2022 −27 (3,086)
  • 2022→2023 −24 (3,062)
  • 2023→2024 −13 (3,049)
  • 2024→2025 −18 (3,031)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePymatuning TownshipMercer CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,066±16109,25713,018,639−35
Households1,348±11946,5245,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.27±0.202.212.39no clear change
Housing units1,463±11850,9305,806,452no clear change

Pymatuning Township's population since 2000

From 3,782 in 2000 to 3,031 in 2025: down 19.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pymatuning Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,782
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,526
  • 2010 Census 3,281
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,164
  • 2020 Census 3,118
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,031

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pymatuning Township?

The median resident of Pymatuning Township is 52.2 years old; 15.4% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePymatuning TownshipMercer CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.2±3.745.140.9+10.1
Under 18 years15.4%±3.2 pts18.9%20.4%–
65 years and over22.1%±5.0 pts23.1%19.5%–
Male49.0%±4.0 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.9%±1.5 pts1.7%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.9%±3.7 pts87.9%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±1.0 pts5.6%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.6 pts0.6%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.0%±2.4 pts3.7%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States3.2%±2.2 pts1.8%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.0%±1.3 pts4.1%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)13.1%±5.7 pts8.6%6.1%–
With a disability26.2%±6.9 pts17.3%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.9%±3.6 pts6.4%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.5%±4.1 pts91.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)10.2%±3.6 pts25.6%35.2%−12.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.0%±1.5 pts8.6%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.2%±2.7 pts91.0%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±1.4 pts1.7%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pymatuning Township earn?

Half of Pymatuning Township's 1,348 households earn less than $54,574 a year (±$8,983), against $59,976 in Mercer County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $75,301 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePymatuning TownshipMercer CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$54,574±$8,983$59,976$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$72,816±$13,680$79,381$107,538–
Per capita income$32,717±$4,566$34,033$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line16.8%±6.5 pts13.2%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line24.2%±13.3 pts20.6%15.6%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP25.0%±7.7 pts17.4%14.4%–
Households with a computer95.3%±3.6 pts90.5%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.5%±4.0 pts85.7%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pymatuning Township?

Owners occupy 80.0% of Pymatuning Township's occupied homes and renters 20.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,300 by its owner (±$11,081).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePymatuning TownshipMercer CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$119,300±$11,081$164,000$254,500−$21,245
Median gross rent$698±$489$843$1,209–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent41.1%±25.9 pts37.2%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$954±$77$1,266$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes80.0%±8.3 pts72.4%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.0%±8.3 pts27.6%30.7%–
Housing units1,463±11850,9305,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.0 pts1.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.4 pts3.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes69.7%±8.1 pts75.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes15.7%±5.9 pts7.0%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.6 pts0.6%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20190.7%±1.0 pts2.6%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.2%±7.4 pts22.1%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.7%±3.4 pts9.6%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pymatuning Township building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Pymatuning Township in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pymatuning Township work and get to work?

78.8% of Pymatuning Township's workers drive alone and 9.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePymatuning TownshipMercer CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.7%±6.2 pts54.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.3 pts5.3%5.3%–
Drove alone to work78.8%±8.7 pts79.6%68.2%–
Carpooled3.6%±3.2 pts6.4%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.1 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked0.0%±2.1 pts2.9%3.3%–
Worked from home9.8%±4.9 pts9.3%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work23.2 min±3.721.7 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Pymatuning Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Pymatuning Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $40,795 (Tract 324.02) to $59,375 (Tract 324.01).

Census tracts in Pymatuning Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pymatuning Township
Tract 324.01Mercer County1,642 $59,375 $123,500100%
Tract 324.02Mercer County1,424 $40,795 $110,200100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pymatuning Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Pymatuning Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pymatuning Township is the 3,540th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 576th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Pymatuning Township ranks 1,882nd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pymatuning Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate576th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,490th1,764
Residents per square mile1,432nd2,159
Median household income1,882nd2,136
Per capita income1,690th2,157
Median home value1,936th2,146
Poverty rate268th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher2,079th2,129
Median age233rd2,157
Owner-occupied share1,116th2,149
Work from home1,175th1,710
Travel time to work1,513th2,156

Pymatuning Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Pymatuning Township?

18 of the 57 figures for Pymatuning Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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