Population 106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penton
Household size in Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Penton holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Penton skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Penton (9.8%), 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 Penton
Renters in Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.4% of households in Penton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Penton: 14.1% 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 Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1965 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1965 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Penton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, 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 Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,042 | $1,049 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,113 | $1,147 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,171 | $1,281 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,290 | $1,631 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$582 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Penton pays $1,290 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.8% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Penton
Bachelor's degrees in Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 34.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Penton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, 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 Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 87.5% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Penton have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 Penton
| Period | Penton | Philadelphia area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Penton is close to the national rate of 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).
Penton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penton | 2.81 | 46.9 | 9.8% | 20.4% | 14.1% | 1952 | $1,290 | 22.2% | 92.0% | 5.6% |
| Quinton | 2.47 | 44.5 | 8.1% | 23.1% | 3.8% | 1959 | $1,303 | 23.7% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Salem | 2.36 | 40.7 | 13.6% | 48.0% | 17.0% | 1949 | $1,157 | 17.7% | 85.9% | 8.2% |
| Pointers | 3.17 | 47.0 | 10.8% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 1951 | $1,242 | 21.8% | 87.9% | 5.4% |
| Alloway | 2.56 | 43.6 | 5.1% | 14.1% | 7.7% | 1970 | $810 | 28.6% | 97.8% | 1.3% |
| Portertown | 3.25 | 38.4 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 15.9% | 1970 | $1,073 | 25.6% | 84.8% | 2.0% |
| Woodmere | 2.48 | 45.5 | 6.7% | 22.4% | 3.0% | 1963 | $1,244 | 23.3% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| Marshalltown | 3.25 | 41.7 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 19.0% | 1962 | $1,154 | 24.0% | 85.5% | 3.5% |
| Sinnickson Landing | 2.58 | 48.9 | 6.3% | 13.6% | 12.2% | 1966 | $1,308 | 26.4% | 94.7% | 15.1% |
| Sharptown | 3.17 | 41.2 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 1973 | $1,286 | 39.4% | 83.2% | 2.5% |
| Hancocks Bridge | 2.37 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 27.1% | 3.5% | 1944 | $1,679 | 21.0% | 95.7% | 5.5% |
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 Penton. 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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