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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 East Penn, PA compare?
| Figure | East Penn, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,812 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,748 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 121 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | East Penn, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,778±15 |
| Median age | 45.8±8.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.7%±5.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.9%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.4%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $70,294±$14,068 |
| Per capita income | $33,487±$3,673 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $228,500±$33,924 |
| Median gross rent | $1,114±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.8%±21.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.0%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.2%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.6%±16.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.8 min±7.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.1 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