Population 72 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penobscot
Household size in Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Penobscot run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. 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 Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, Penobscot 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 Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Penobscot: 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 Penobscot
Renters in Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.0% of households in Penobscot rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Penobscot: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Penobscot was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, 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 Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,404 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $985 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $816 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$588 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Penobscot pays $816 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, 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 Penobscot
Bachelor's degrees in Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Penobscot (45.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Penobscot: 97.0% 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 Penobscot
| Period | Penobscot | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Penobscot is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, 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).
Penobscot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | 2.45 | 48.3 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 1977 | $816 | 45.5% | 97.0% | 5.2% |
| Glen Summit | 2.67 | 38.9 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 1990 | $953 | 39.5% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Cambra | 2.44 | 48.9 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 23.8% | 1977 | $1,601 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 3.5% |
| Mountain Top | 2.53 | 44.4 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1984 | $1,013 | 46.1% | 97.1% | 3.1% |
| Laurel Run | 2.16 | 55.8 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1978 | $763 | 19.6% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| Ashley | 2.44 | 37.0 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 26.4% | 1953 | $1,045 | 14.1% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Forest Park | 2.26 | 52.1 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 1977 | $800 | 27.4% | 95.6% | 6.4% |
| Sugar Notch | 2.35 | 40.6 | 17.4% | 41.1% | 23.0% | 1944 | $881 | 19.8% | 87.1% | 5.7% |
| Bear Creek Village | 2.74 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 1971 | $1,464 | 34.2% | 98.1% | 7.3% |
| Warrior Run | 2.60 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 28.5% | 12.8% | 1947 | $1,073 | 15.3% | 94.2% | 7.0% |
| Wilkes-Barre | 2.38 | 38.5 | 18.1% | 44.5% | 16.0% | 1952 | $1,004 | 20.7% | 86.0% | 7.6% |
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 Penobscot. 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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