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Mount Penn borough, PA


Berks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,222   ( 116 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 7850.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,712 53.13% 29.4%
Black:3019.34% 161.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:2878.91% 263.3%
Hispanic:90328.03% 105.7%
Total non-White:1,51046.87% 121.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-712 -27.8
Change in Non-White pop.:828 32.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,106
2,42478.04%
1153.70%
90.29%
391.26%
792.54%
43914.13%
68221.96%

2000
3,025
2,82693.42%
110.36%
00.00%
541.79%
210.69%
1133.74%
1996.58%

1990
2,883
2,83998.47%
00.00%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
441.53%
441.53%

1980
3,025
2,99899.11%
00.00%
00.00%
60.20%
n/a
210.69%
270.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-402 -13.3
483 16.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-13 -0.5
155 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-159 -5.3
17 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Penn borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.1
772 24.0%
2,450 76.0%
563 17.5%
1,272
2.52
746 58.6%
362 48.5%
95 12.7%
526 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
35.9
778 25.0%
2,328 75.0%
361 11.6%
1,252
2.47
806 64.4%
568 70.5%
100 12.4%
446 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
760 25.1%
2,265 74.9%
486 16.1%
1,270
2.37
832 65.5%
644 77.4%
110 13.2%
438 34.5%

1990
NumberPercent
39.0
608 21.1%
2,275 78.9%
623 21.6%
1,261
2.29
882 69.9%
710 80.5%
75 8.5%
379 30.1%

1980
NumberPercent
41.2
553 18.3%
2,472 81.7%
644 21.3%
1,304
2.32
917 70.3%
816 89.0%
23 2.5%
387 29.7%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Penn borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,349 
Median Value$148,000 
Occupied1,27294.3%
Vacant775.7%
Owned72757.2%
Rented54542.8%
Median Rent$988 
Single-Family Units97272.1%
    Detached46034.1%
    Attached51238.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units22116.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Penn borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000846.6%
$10,000 to $14,999725.7%
$15,000 to $19,999151.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991048.2%
$30,000 to $34,999967.5%
$35,000 to $39,999524.1%
$40,000 to $44,99913810.8%
$45,000 to $49,99960.5%
$50,000 to $59,999544.2%
$60,000 to $74,99916412.9%
$75,000 to $99,99919115.0%
$100,000 to $124,99916412.9%
$125,000 to $149,999372.9%
$150,000 to $199,999745.8%
$200,000 or more211.7%
Median Household Income60,357 
Per Capita Income27,708 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI645.0%
Public Assistance705.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps22217.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,28083.8%
Unemployed00.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,28083.8%
Not in Labor Force24716.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector90870956.2%
Non-Profit3811724.5%
Self-Employed862279.6%
Local Government105615.2%
State Government210100.0%
Federal Government020.0%
Total Private + Self99473157.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6917528.3%
Total1,06390654.0%
Pct. Govt.4.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts26613.5%
Sales and Office Occupations65833.4%
Professional, Technical30215.3%
Service Occupations25212.8%
All others49124.9%
White Collar 62.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade47324.0%
Health care and social assistance24112.2%
Accommodation and food services1929.8%
Transportation and warehousing1567.9%
Manufacturing1527.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1377.0%
Construction1306.6%
Finance and insurance1246.3%
Educational services1125.7%
Other services834.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.773.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation241.2%
Public administration241.2%
Utilities211.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing120.6%
Wholesale trade90.5%
Information20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mount Penn borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican68421.23%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican531.64%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1324.10%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1063.29%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian260.81%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic341.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,70986.4%
Spanish42713.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German85126.4%
Irish2798.7%
Polish2527.8%
American2277.0%
Italian2106.5%
English822.5%
Barbadian672.1%
French581.8%
Jamaican521.6%
Pennsylvania German491.5%
Welsh421.3%
Dutch280.9%
Greek240.7%
Russian170.5%
Czech150.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,20399.4%
Not a citizen190.6%
Native3,08295.7%
Foreign-born1404.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Penn borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
78 3.7%154 7.2%918 43.0%569 26.6%325 15.2%92 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 78 3.7%
9-12 Years 154 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 918 43.0%
Some College 569 26.6%
Bach. Degree 325 15.2%
Grad Degree 92 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Penn borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +34 D +161 D + 9.3%
D +195
2020 vs. 2012 R +68 D +38 R + 0.1%
D +106
2020 vs. 2008 R +55 R +83 R + 6.4%
D -28
2016 vs. 2008 R +21 R +244 R + 15.7%
D -223
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 864 60.1% Donald Trump* (R) 545 37.9% 29 2.0% 1,438 -11 -9 0.02%
2016 52% Hillary Clinton (D) 669 53.2% Donald Trump (R) 511 40.7% 77 6.1% 1,257 -8 -5 0.02%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 758 59.8% Mitt Romney (R) 477 37.6% 32 2.5% 1,267 -9 -10 0.02%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 892 63.2% John McCain (R) 490 34.7% 29 2.1% 1,411 -9 -11 0.02%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 755 54.0% George W. Bush* (R) 631 45.1% 12 0.9% 1,398 -3 -6 0.02%
2000 54% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 603 49.7% George W. Bush (R) 553 45.6% 57 4.7% 1,213 -1 -2 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mount Penn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 864 60.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 545 37.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 24 1.7%
Other 5 0.3%
TOTAL 1,438
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Mount Penn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 669 53.2%
Donald Trump (R) 511 40.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 2.9%
Other 40 3.2%
TOTAL 1,257
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Mount Penn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 758 59.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 477 37.6%
Other 32 2.5%
TOTAL 1,267
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Mount Penn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 892 63.2%
John McCain (R) 490 34.7%
Other 29 2.1%
TOTAL 1,411
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Mount Penn borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 631 45.1%
John Kerry (D) 755 54.0%
Other 12 0.9%
TOTAL 1,398
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Mount Penn borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 553 45.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 603 49.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 48 4.0%
Other 9 0.7%
TOTAL 1,213
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Penn borough, PA

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 38% John Fetterman (D) 618 64.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 312 32.5% 29 [+] 3.0% 959 -14 0.02%
2022 G 38% Josh Shapiro (D) 654 68.4% Doug Mastriano (R) 284 29.7% 18 [+] 1.9% 956 -12 0.02%
2018 S1 39% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 629 65.3% Lou Barletta (R) 302 31.4% 32 [+] 3.3% 963 -11 0.02%
2018 G 39% Tom Wolf* (D) 646 67.2% Scott Wagner (R) 290 30.2% 25 [+] 2.6% 961 -11 0.02%
2016 S3 50% Katie McGinty (D) 672 54.9% Pat Toomey* (R) 505 41.3% 47 [+] 3.8% 1,224 -8 0.02%
2014 G 32% Tom Wolf (D) 477 62.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 290 37.8% 0 0.0% 767 -7 0.02%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote