Population 4,005 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penns Beach
Household size in Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.04 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Penns Beach is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Pennsville.
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 Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 46.6 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | −1.6 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Penns Beach is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.9, 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 Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Penns Beach: 15.0% of all 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 Penns Beach
Renters in Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 22.4% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 25.3% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 25.7% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 19.2% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −3.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in Penns Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Pennsville as a whole looks much the same. Just over three in ten owners (31.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Penns Beach is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Pennsville as a whole (11.8%).
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 Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1965 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1962 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1964 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1964 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | −1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Penns Beach is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in Pennsville as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $699 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,097 | $1,010 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $959 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $989 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$290 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Penns Beach runs $820 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Penns Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 20.0% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 18.9% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 17.9% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 23.3% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Penns Beach have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, 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 Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 88.8% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 89.7% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 90.7% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 94.4% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Penns Beach: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsville as a whole looks much the same.
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 Penns Beach
| Period | Penns Beach | Pennsville | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Penns Beach runs well above the national rate: 14.2% 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).
Penns Beach compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Beach | 2.37 | 41.1 | 15.0% | 17.0% | 9.5% | 1971 | $820 | 19.9% | 94.6% | 14.2% |
| Browntown | 1.99 | 33.9 | 27.8% | 49.7% | 7.3% | 1998 | $1,431 | 44.7% | 94.9% | 4.4% |
| Downtown | 2.28 | 33.5 | 30.1% | 72.5% | 21.5% | 1953 | $1,074 | 20.1% | 86.2% | 8.9% |
| Hedgeville | 2.94 | 34.7 | 28.1% | 44.1% | 9.4% | 1944 | $1,302 | 18.7% | 80.1% | 2.9% |
| Hilltop | 2.62 | 37.1 | 22.5% | 49.8% | 10.0% | 1942 | $1,282 | 25.6% | 85.7% | 8.0% |
| Cool Springs | 1.83 | 48.4 | 12.9% | 60.0% | 15.9% | 1952 | $1,280 | 39.9% | 86.4% | 5.7% |
| The Flats | 2.32 | 40.5 | 26.2% | 52.6% | 11.7% | 1947 | $1,190 | 17.1% | 87.7% | 10.3% |
| Brandywine Village | 2.36 | 37.0 | 14.3% | 54.5% | 11.4% | 1962 | $1,086 | 29.6% | 90.2% | 12.6% |
| 9th Ward | 2.84 | 34.1 | 21.4% | 62.4% | 10.1% | 1956 | $1,230 | 21.4% | 91.4% | 7.9% |
| Baynard Village | 2.27 | 42.8 | 16.1% | 52.1% | 8.2% | 1939 | $1,330 | 34.5% | 85.8% | 4.6% |
| Northwest Wilmington | 2.13 | 47.2 | 17.0% | 40.4% | 4.9% | 1954 | $1,296 | 38.3% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
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 Penns Beach. 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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