Population 956 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penn
Household size in Penn
| Period | Penn | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Penn run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has climbed from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Penn is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Penn (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Penn rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 41.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Penn: 20.3% of homes are empty, 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Penn is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,073 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $983 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,355 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$761 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Penn runs $1,355 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole ($1,162). The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Penn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Penn: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Penn runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
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 | 2.50 | 37.1 | 8.9% | 26.5% | 20.3% | 1948 | $1,355 | 21.3% | 98.0% | 7.5% |
| Jeannette | 2.23 | 46.6 | 9.0% | 22.0% | 8.6% | 1960 | $1,110 | 28.5% | 95.2% | 5.9% |
| Manor | 2.70 | 43.2 | 10.9% | 7.4% | 1.4% | 1970 | $856 | 43.6% | 98.8% | 9.4% |
| Grapeville | 2.26 | 39.7 | 15.5% | 15.3% | 9.1% | 1954 | $899 | 30.5% | 93.3% | 6.6% |
| Adamsburg | 2.21 | 53.2 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 1963 | $875 | 35.2% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
| Westmoreland City | 2.57 | 41.0 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1982 | $854 | 48.8% | 99.0% | 7.1% |
| Harrison City | 2.47 | 44.8 | 4.9% | 13.0% | 4.0% | 1990 | $1,324 | 46.6% | 99.2% | 1.8% |
| Claridge | 2.32 | 41.9 | 5.1% | 19.2% | 3.2% | 1985 | $1,844 | 38.3% | 98.9% | 3.7% |
| North Irwin | 1.89 | 40.8 | 7.2% | 40.1% | 2.9% | 1943 | $846 | 21.2% | 92.6% | 2.4% |
| Irwin | 2.42 | 46.0 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 5.4% | 1972 | $1,185 | 42.0% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
| Arona | 2.17 | 52.1 | 5.0% | 3.9% | 14.9% | 1956 | $630 | 30.7% | 97.2% | 7.0% |
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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