Population 539 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penn
Household size in Penn
| Period | Penn | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Penn run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Penn skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 48.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Penn: 3.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Penn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.3% of the housing in Penn, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Penn was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $785 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,251 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$562 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Penn runs $1,251 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Michigan. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Penn than nationally: 39.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Penn have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Penn is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
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 | 2.55 | 50.7 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 39.3% | 1980 | $1,251 | 39.6% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| Wakelee | 2.48 | 44.9 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 25.0% | 1980 | $1,019 | 17.8% | 90.6% | 4.0% |
| La Grange | 2.15 | 44.5 | 16.1% | 39.3% | 5.8% | 1965 | $886 | 17.7% | 84.5% | 9.2% |
| Cassopolis | 2.38 | 46.8 | 10.3% | 23.1% | 14.7% | 1968 | $975 | 27.2% | 88.9% | 5.2% |
| Vandalia | 2.56 | 42.5 | 7.0% | 17.8% | 28.6% | 1970 | $1,088 | 21.3% | 85.7% | 8.0% |
| Nicholsville | 2.44 | 46.6 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 28.4% | 1977 | $980 | 19.6% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| Glenwood | 2.43 | 46.1 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 18.6% | 1975 | $939 | 15.6% | 84.8% | 7.0% |
| Calvin Center | 2.62 | 46.1 | 7.7% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 1986 | $1,152 | 20.7% | 85.8% | 6.0% |
| Dowagiac | 2.29 | 43.8 | 12.4% | 25.2% | 19.3% | 1960 | $867 | 19.0% | 89.1% | 8.5% |
| Jones | 2.28 | 49.5 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 18.0% | 1973 | $904 | 21.0% | 93.4% | 4.6% |
| Pokagon | 2.15 | 45.8 | 9.6% | 23.7% | 13.3% | 1964 | $862 | 19.0% | 89.6% | 6.3% |
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 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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