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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Penn Hills, PA compare?
| Figure | Penn Hills, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 41,059 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,145 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Penn Hills, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 40,242±46 |
| Median age | 45.2±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.7%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 35.6%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $65,479±$4,987 |
| Per capita income | $38,245±$3,469 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.3%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $134,700±$8,569 |
| Median gross rent | $1,103±$73 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.3%±7.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.1%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.9%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.9 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov