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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Penn, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,890 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,990 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 206 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.7% |
| Measure | Penn, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,923±25 |
| Median age | 51.0±9.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.7%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.1%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $92,620±$8,411 |
| Per capita income | $48,275±$6,745 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $297,500±$41,535 |
| Median gross rent | $670±$355 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.6%±23.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.6%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.1%±7.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.5%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±3.2 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