Population 1,209 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penia
Household size in Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Penia run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Penia is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Penia (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
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 Penia
Renters in Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Penia is about as common as it is nationally: 36.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (47.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Penia as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Penia has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $724 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$74 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Penia costs $724 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Penia
Bachelor's degrees in Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Penia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Penia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Penia
| Period | Penia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Penia: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Penia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penia | 2.42 | 44.2 | 10.8% | 36.7% | 10.1% | 1988 | $724 | 20.4% | 86.2% | 7.8% |
| Listonia | 2.56 | 50.4 | 9.6% | 24.3% | 14.6% | 1990 | $711 | 12.5% | 86.4% | 6.6% |
| Cordele | 2.43 | 41.3 | 18.3% | 49.1% | 17.7% | 1978 | $805 | 17.8% | 83.6% | 6.8% |
| Richwood | 2.17 | 46.6 | 11.0% | 41.4% | 12.4% | 1990 | $687 | 15.4% | 85.1% | 4.9% |
| Wenona | 2.61 | 54.8 | 27.7% | 13.0% | 47.4% | 1982 | $792 | 11.2% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| Seville | 2.52 | 45.9 | 9.4% | 25.9% | 27.6% | 1980 | $662 | 12.5% | 81.0% | 2.1% |
| Hatley | 2.57 | 48.7 | 9.5% | 23.3% | 18.6% | 1989 | $695 | 8.7% | 83.4% | 3.1% |
| Arabi | 2.58 | 51.4 | 26.3% | 13.6% | 25.4% | 1986 | $880 | 10.2% | 86.8% | 2.1% |
| Pitts | 2.58 | 43.9 | 9.8% | 26.1% | 29.0% | 1981 | $644 | 12.5% | 83.1% | 1.5% |
| Tippettville | 1.97 | 50.7 | 10.9% | 33.3% | 18.4% | 1983 | $624 | 12.7% | 78.9% | 2.4% |
| Vienna | 2.14 | 48.0 | 14.6% | 41.7% | 13.8% | 1985 | $704 | 25.8% | 84.4% | 2.3% |
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 Penia. 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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