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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) | 1,165 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,200 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 50 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.9% |
| Measure | Penn, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,130±231 |
| Median age | 49.5±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.5%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.6%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $58,804±$14,029 |
| Per capita income | $30,132±$5,010 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6%±9.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $135,000±$30,128 |
| Median gross rent | $1,024±$129 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.8%±35.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.1%±9.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.5%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.1%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±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