Population 145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penn
Household size in Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Penn average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people.
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 Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Penn skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.2% of households in Penn, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Penn
Renters in Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Penn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.6% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Penn as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Penn is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $547 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $811 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,047 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$500 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Penn pays $1,047 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 10.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Penn
Bachelor's degrees in Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Penn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, 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 Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Penn have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Penn
| Period | Penn | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Penn runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Penn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn | 2.73 | 47.3 | 1.2% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,047 | 22.0% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Massey | 3.10 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 15.4% | 9.6% | 1990 | $942 | 33.0% | 85.6% | 2.2% |
| Danville | 2.56 | 38.9 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 17.4% | 1991 | $1,274 | 14.6% | 81.8% | 0.6% |
| Oakville | 2.44 | 33.6 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,004 | 12.7% | 66.4% | 0.0% |
| Upshaw | 2.71 | 32.5 | 7.7% | 21.9% | 16.2% | 1990 | $1,069 | 8.7% | 80.1% | 0.8% |
| Oak Ridge | 1.94 | 62.8 | 1.2% | 33.7% | 9.1% | 1994 | $1,578 | 16.5% | 80.9% | 0.1% |
| Tanner Heights | 2.73 | 39.3 | 3.8% | 25.4% | 11.9% | 1992 | $921 | 31.0% | 82.5% | 1.0% |
| Inmanfield | 2.61 | 35.4 | 5.2% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 1987 | $940 | 10.2% | 79.2% | 3.0% |
| Hartselle | 2.72 | 40.6 | 9.6% | 21.1% | 10.1% | 1986 | $900 | 27.2% | 88.8% | 2.2% |
| Falkville | 2.55 | 46.5 | 7.4% | 16.3% | 8.7% | 1985 | $885 | 18.0% | 88.2% | 2.9% |
| New Georgia | 2.80 | 34.8 | 7.9% | 18.2% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,065 | 11.0% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
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 Penn. 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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