Penton

Population: 128
Median household income: $31,186
Median home value: $9,999

Located in Chambers County, Alabama, Penton is a community with a population of 128. The median household income of $31,186 is below the Chambers County median ($49,295).

Between 2019 and 2023, Penton's population grew 30.6% from 98 to 128, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $25,530 to $31,186.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 50.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 128
Median age: 66.0 yrs
Median household income: $31,186
Median home value: $9,999
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

98128

Median household income

$25,530$31,186

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	98	$25,530	—
2020	53	—	—
2021	77	—	—
2022	65	—	—
2023	128	$31,186	$9,999

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7468.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	5	3.9%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	9	7.0%
45 to 54	10	7.8%
55 to 64	9	7.0%
65 to 74	87	68.0%
75 and over	8	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112	87.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	5.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	7.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma58.5%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	58.5%
High school graduate	22	17.9%
Some college or associate's	20	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	7.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	20.0%
15 to 29 min	5	10.0%
30 to 44 min	4	8.0%
45 to 59 min	31	62.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 16.4% (21 of 128)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	73.4%
Nonfamily households	21	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	88.6%
Renter-occupied	9	11.4%

1-unit, detached50.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40	50.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	49.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0159016
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.0098, -85.4748