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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) | 20,755 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,079 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 653 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Penn, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,456±20 |
| Median age | 46.2±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.9%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.3%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $113,086±$9,599 |
| Per capita income | $52,805±$3,644 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.2%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $301,200±$16,930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,569±$279 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.3%±16.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.5%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.0%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.5%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±0.5 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