Population 6,264 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pen Argyl
Household size in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pen Argyl has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. Household size has edged down from 2.60 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Pen Argyl skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pen Argyl: 17.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 6.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 29 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pen Argyl
Renters in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Pen Argyl rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (33.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the north.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pen Argyl is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Allentown area (6.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Pen Argyl is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing. Pen Argyl has older homes than at least four in five Pennsylvania cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $874 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,143 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,524 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pen Argyl pays $1,524 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $650 a month from 2006–10, a 74% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pen Argyl
Bachelor's degrees in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pen Argyl have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pen Argyl have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Allentown area as a whole (91.4%). The share with a diploma has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pen Argyl
| Period | Pen Argyl | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Pen Argyl is the same as the national rate. Unemployment is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pen Argyl compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen Argyl | 2.55 | 43.9 | 17.0% | 26.1% | 8.4% | 1954 | $1,524 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 5.4% |
| Roseto | 2.45 | 40.0 | 18.9% | 27.2% | 7.4% | 1950 | $1,274 | 22.9% | 91.7% | 9.8% |
| Wind Gap | 2.44 | 47.3 | 7.1% | 35.1% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,463 | 29.5% | 90.8% | 5.1% |
| Bangor | 2.60 | 44.4 | 7.2% | 19.9% | 7.4% | 1965 | $1,461 | 26.1% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| East Bangor | 2.90 | 35.1 | 12.2% | 35.9% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,435 | 13.4% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Kemmererville | 2.81 | 45.0 | 9.8% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 1985 | $1,387 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 9.3% |
| North Bangor | 2.59 | 48.5 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 1975 | $1,317 | 33.5% | 93.4% | 9.6% |
| Sciota | 2.20 | 46.9 | 4.3% | 32.3% | 11.9% | 1981 | $1,157 | 22.5% | 94.5% | 8.3% |
| Martins Creek | 2.51 | 56.9 | 1.6% | 22.9% | 13.3% | 1960 | $1,251 | 19.9% | 90.7% | 6.3% |
| Stier | 2.61 | 52.1 | 10.2% | 17.0% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,344 | 18.4% | 92.0% | 11.8% |
| Stormville | 2.33 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 21.2% | 12.7% | 1980 | $1,377 | 32.5% | 88.3% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pen Argyl. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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