Pennington

Population: 536
Median household income: $28,186
Median home value: $81,500

Pennington is a community in Choctaw County, Alabama, home to 536 residents. Its median household income of $28,186 runs below the Choctaw County figure of $44,483.

From 2019 to 2023, Pennington's population grew 67.0% from 321 to 536, while its median home value rose 68.7% from $48,300 to $81,500.

52.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 536
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $28,186
Median home value: $81,500
Median gross rent: $376
Housing units: 291
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

321536

Median household income

$35,893$28,186

Median home value

$48,300$81,500

Median gross rent

$680$376

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	321	$35,893	$48,300	$680
2020	620	$24,007	$46,700	$326
2021	604	$25,732	$55,000	$326
2022	628	$28,362	$77,900	$328
2023	536	$28,186	$81,500	$376

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

Age distribution

Under 520.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 341.5%

35 to 4425.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 741.9%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	20.3%
5 to 17	92	17.2%
18 to 24	25	4.7%
25 to 34	8	1.5%
35 to 44	137	25.6%
45 to 54	48	9.0%
55 to 64	101	18.8%
65 to 74	10	1.9%
75 and over	6	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	268	50.0%
Black or African American	268	50.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.1%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	27.1%
High school graduate	74	23.9%
Some college or associate's	130	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	9	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	80.8%
Carpooled	24	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.7%
Other means	3	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	31.7%
15 to 29 min	14	9.7%
30 to 44 min	53	36.6%
45 to 59 min	9	6.2%
60+ min	23	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 10.8% (58 of 536)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	57.5%
Nonfamily households	90	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	72.9%
Vacant	79	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	73.1%
Renter-occupied	57	26.9%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	152	52.2%
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	139	47.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0158968
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.2006, -88.0376