Penbrook borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,255 ( 247 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 7288.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,382	42.46%	13.8%
Black:	1,080	33.18%	27.1%
Indian:	18	0.55%	63.6%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	66	2.03%	62.1%
Hispanic:	682	20.95%	139.3%

Total non-White:	1,873	57.54%	33.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-221	-8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	468	18.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,008
1,603	53.29%
850	28.26%
11	0.37%
84	2.79%
174	5.78%
285	9.47%
1,405	46.71%

2000
3,044
2,301	75.59%
488	16.03%
11	0.36%
75	2.46%
75	2.46%
88	2.89%
743	24.41%

1990
2,791
2,603	93.26%
134	4.80%
0	0.00%
49	1.76%
n/a
5	0.18%
188	6.74%

1980
3,006
2,861	95.18%
59	1.96%
0	0.00%
59	1.96%
n/a
27	0.90%
145	4.82%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-698	-22.9
662	21.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-302	-10.8
555	19.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-258	-8.6
43	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Penbrook 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
Number	Percent
30.0
812	24.9%
2,443	75.1%
319	9.8%

1,401
2.32

861	61.5%
481	55.9%
135	15.7%
540	38.5%

2010
Number	Percent
35.1
776	25.8%
2,232	74.2%
260	8.6%

1,278
2.35

718	56.2%
417	58.1%
156	21.7%
560	43.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.1
784	25.8%
2,260	74.2%
374	12.3%

1,305
2.33

771	59.1%
503	65.2%
114	14.8%
534	40.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
637	22.8%
2,154	77.2%
481	17.2%

1,225
2.27

740	60.4%
577	78.0%
49	6.6%
485	39.6%

1980
Number	Percent
37.0
592	19.7%
2,414	80.3%
610	20.3%

1,324
2.24

811	61.3%
610	75.2%
44	5.4%
513	38.7%

2022 Housing Data for Penbrook borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	263	18.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	66	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	170	12.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	104	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	187	13.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	317	22.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	1.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	0.6%
$200,000 or more	29	2.1%

Median Household Income	61,250
Per Capita Income	27,027

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	92	6.6%
Public Assistance	34	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	305	21.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,227	70.4%
Unemployed	134	7.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,361	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	382	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	517	409	55.8%
Non-Profit	172	130	57.0%
Self-Employed	0	33	0.0%

Local Government	71	160	30.7%
State Government	9	115	7.3%
Federal Government	44	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	517	442	53.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	296	405	42.2%
Total	813	847	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	24.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	126	7.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	294	17.7%
Professional, Technical	516	31.1%
Service Occupations	340	20.5%
All others	384	23.1%

White Collar		56.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	378	22.8%
Health care and social assistance	252	15.2%
Retail trade	200	12.0%
Public administration	148	8.9%
Manufacturing	95	5.7%
Other services	94	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	91	5.5%
Construction	72	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	70	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	64	3.9%
Wholesale trade	55	3.3%
Finance and insurance	53	3.2%
Utilities	27	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	1.5%
Information	23	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	22	0.68%
Puerto Rican	354	10.88%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	30	0.92%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	260	7.99%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	260	7.99%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	16	0.49%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,659	91.3%
Spanish	135	4.6%
Other	105	3.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	538	16.5%
Irish	450	13.8%
Italian	225	6.9%
French	165	5.1%
West Indian	87	2.7%
European	86	2.6%
Polish	80	2.5%
American	77	2.4%
English	75	2.3%
Syrian	64	2.0%
Israeli	63	1.9%
Other Subsaharan African	63	1.9%
Celtic	45	1.4%
African	43	1.3%
Swedish	38	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,216	98.8%
Not a citizen	39	1.2%

Native	3,117	95.8%
Foreign-born	138	4.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	0.9%	156	7.3%	661	30.9%	374	17.5%	531	24.9%	394	18.4%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	0.9%
9-12 Years	156	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	661	30.9%
Some College	374	17.5%
Bach. Degree	531	24.9%
Grad Degree	394	18.4%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	D +96	D + 3.2%
D +119
2020 vs. 2012	R +19	D +103	D + 3.8%
D +122
2020 vs. 2008	R -61	D +132	D + 9.5%
D +71

2016 vs. 2008	R -84	D +36	D + 6.3%
D -48
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Joe Biden (D)	949	68.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	408	29.4%	32	2.3%	1,389	-19	-17	0.02%
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	830	64.3%	Donald Trump (R)	385	29.8%	75	5.8%	1,290	-18	-16	0.02%
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	827	66.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	389	31.2%	30	2.4%	1,246	-15	-16	0.02%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	878	64.4%	John McCain (R)	469	34.4%	16	1.2%	1,363	-10	-11	0.02%
2004	55%	John Kerry (D)	630	51.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	601	48.6%	5	0.4%	1,236	0	-2	0.02%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	551	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	485	45.0%	42	3.9%	1,078	5	3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Penbrook borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

949

68.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

408

29.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,389

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Penbrook borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

830

64.3%

Donald Trump (R)

385

29.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,290

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -16

2012 President, Penbrook borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

827

66.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

389

31.2%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,246

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -16

2008 President, Penbrook borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

878

64.4%

John McCain (R)

469

34.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,363

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Penbrook borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

601

48.6%

John Kerry (D)

630

51.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,236

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Penbrook borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

551

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

485

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,078

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penbrook borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	John Fetterman (D)	691	72.1%	Mehmet Oz (R)	241	25.2%	26 [+]	2.7%	958	-21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (0.8%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2022	G	38%	Josh Shapiro (D)	711	74.4%	Doug Mastriano (R)	226	23.6%	19 [+]	2.0%	956	-18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 9 (0.9%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	40%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	692	69.5%	Lou Barletta (R)	276	27.7%	27 [+]	2.7%	995	-15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 14 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 13 (1.3%);
2018	G	41%	Tom Wolf* (D)	731	73.4%	Scott Wagner (R)	241	24.2%	24 [+]	2.4%	996	-16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 16 (1.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 8 (0.8%);
2016	S3	52%	Katie McGinty (D)	829	66.6%	Pat Toomey* (R)	395	31.7%	21 [+]	1.7%	1,245	-17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 21 (1.7%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Wolf (D)	415	60.1%	Tom Corbett* (R)	275	39.9%	0	0.0%	690	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,570
Median Value	$126,100

Occupied	1,401	89.2%
Vacant	169	10.8%

Owned	809	57.7%
Rented	592	42.3%
Median Rent	$953

Single-Family Units	1,059	67.5%
Detached	382	24.3%
Attached	677	43.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	126	8.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Penbrook borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Penbrook borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Penbrook borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Penbrook borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Penbrook borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Penbrook borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Penbrook borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penbrook borough, PA