Population 267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penryn
Household size in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Penryn are small: just 2.29 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: 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 Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Penryn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 46.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Penryn: 1.1% 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 Penryn
Renters in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Penryn own their homes; 29.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Among homeowners, 60.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in Penryn are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Penryn are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $951 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,109 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,177 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,194 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Penryn pays $1,194 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just 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 Penryn
Bachelor's degrees in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Penryn: 21.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Penryn never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Penryn out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Penryn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penryn | 2.29 | 50.0 | 1.1% | 29.4% | 3.3% | 1983 | $1,194 | 21.6% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Manheim | 2.49 | 43.7 | 8.2% | 19.4% | 2.5% | 1976 | $1,362 | 31.4% | 91.0% | 3.1% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.87 | 43.3 | 2.9% | 13.7% | 4.4% | 1972 | $1,131 | 30.2% | 78.9% | 0.0% |
| Mount Hope | 2.52 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 1.0% | 1975 | $1,275 | 34.7% | 81.1% | 3.2% |
| Lititz | 2.51 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 27.6% | 3.4% | 1984 | $1,462 | 43.3% | 91.9% | 1.7% |
| Hopeland | 2.74 | 34.7 | 5.0% | 25.2% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,516 | 20.8% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Cornwall | 2.44 | 51.0 | 2.1% | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1982 | $3,038 | 45.7% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Mount Gretna Heights | 2.06 | 61.5 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 29.2% | 1959 | $921 | 34.6% | 93.7% | 8.0% |
| Clay | 2.51 | 39.8 | 5.3% | 26.0% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,287 | 24.6% | 81.7% | 1.0% |
| Buffalo Springs | 3.07 | 30.5 | 4.6% | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1970 | $900 | 23.2% | 71.7% | 2.8% |
| East Petersburg | 2.32 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 4.1% | 1970 | $1,348 | 35.3% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
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 Penryn. 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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