Pennwyn

Population: 482
Median home value: $193,500

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Pennwyn is a community with a population of 482. At $193,500, its median home value sits below Berks County's $239,700.

From 2019 to 2023, Pennwyn's population declined 10.4% from 538 to 482, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $171,400 to $193,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.1% of the population. 62.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 482
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $193,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 386
Homeownership rate: 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

538482

Median household income

$84,537$48,929

Median home value

$171,400$193,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	538	$84,537	$171,400
2020	658	$66,806	$163,500
2021	577	$48,929	$157,700
2022	510	—	$169,700
2023	482	—	$193,500

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 341.5%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over26.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	6.4%
5 to 17	72	14.9%
18 to 24	31	6.4%
25 to 34	7	1.5%
35 to 44	39	8.1%
45 to 54	92	19.1%
55 to 64	83	17.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	127	26.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	362	75.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	120	24.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's16.1%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	23.0%
High school graduate	159	45.7%
Some college or associate's	56	16.1%
Bachelor's degree	7	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	46	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means24.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	62.1%
Carpooled	17	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	54	24.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	20.5%
15 to 29 min	79	36.1%
30 to 44 min	95	43.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 26.1% (126 of 482)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	37.1%
Nonfamily households	149	62.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	61.4%
Vacant	149	38.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	97.0%
Renter-occupied	7	3.0%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached20.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	306	79.3%
1-unit, attached	80	20.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4259304
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.2890, -75.9736