Population 3,051 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pennellville
Household size in Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Pennellville are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.77 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 Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Pennellville 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 Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Pennellville (9.9%), a little 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 Pennellville
Renters in Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.0% of households in Pennellville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.4%) 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 Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Pennellville than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Pennellville run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Syracuse area, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $820 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $820 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $868 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,237 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pennellville costs $1,237 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Syracuse area overall ($1,138). The typical renter here spends 20.4% 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 Pennellville
Bachelor's degrees in Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Pennellville (27.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pennellville: 94.3% 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 Pennellville
| Period | Pennellville | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pennellville runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Pennellville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennellville | 2.09 | 50.0 | 9.9% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 1975 | $1,237 | 27.6% | 94.3% | 4.5% |
| Sand Ridge | 2.32 | 46.8 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 8.8% | 1985 | $1,261 | 31.2% | 95.1% | 6.5% |
| Wrights Corners | 2.65 | 44.5 | 9.2% | 15.1% | 5.2% | 1979 | $955 | 27.9% | 88.1% | 7.3% |
| Phoenix | 2.45 | 44.3 | 9.2% | 26.3% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,034 | 34.8% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
| Central Square | 2.34 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 24.6% | 8.9% | 1980 | $975 | 21.3% | 93.9% | 6.8% |
| Hastings Center | 2.43 | 36.5 | 5.1% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1992 | $768 | 22.9% | 95.6% | 16.4% |
| Three Rivers | 2.01 | 47.6 | 10.6% | 43.6% | 1.3% | 1989 | $1,190 | 44.0% | 98.3% | 2.6% |
| Brewerton | 2.49 | 44.5 | 12.3% | 23.6% | 8.3% | 1987 | $1,114 | 36.4% | 93.2% | 5.6% |
| Hinmansville | 2.55 | 47.3 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 4.6% | 1978 | $1,048 | 25.5% | 93.0% | 5.7% |
| Clay | 2.68 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 13.5% | 2.3% | 1991 | $1,487 | 39.3% | 93.7% | 5.3% |
| East Palermo | 2.74 | 37.0 | 8.0% | 13.2% | 6.4% | 1978 | $741 | 15.7% | 85.4% | 3.4% |
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 Pennellville. 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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