Pughtown

Population: 1,047
Median household income: $160,714
Median home value: $422,000

Pughtown is a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,047 residents. At $160,714, its median household income sits above Chester County's $123,041.

From 2020 to 2023, Pughtown's population grew 1.2% from 1,035 to 1,047, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $335,900 to $422,000.

1.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,047
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $160,714
Median home value: $422,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 406
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0351,047

Median household income

$99,722$160,714

Median home value

$335,900$422,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,035	$99,722	$335,900
2021	1,029	$100,833	$332,400
2022	987	$121,250	$386,300
2023	1,047	$160,714	$422,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5425.8%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.2%
5 to 17	299	28.6%
18 to 24	51	4.9%
25 to 34	63	6.0%
35 to 44	115	11.0%
45 to 54	270	25.8%
55 to 64	76	7.3%
65 to 74	59	5.6%
75 and over	91	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	992	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	2.1%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate13.4%

Some college or associate's13.5%

Bachelor's degree47.3%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	1.9%
High school graduate	90	13.4%
Some college or associate's	91	13.5%
Bachelor's degree	319	47.3%
Graduate or professional degree	161	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	336	63.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	5	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	35.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	21.1%
15 to 29 min	88	25.8%
30 to 44 min	118	34.6%
45 to 59 min	21	6.2%
60+ min	42	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 1.4% (15 of 1,047)

	Count	Share
Family households	289	74.9%
Nonfamily households	97	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	386	95.1%
Vacant	20	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	365	94.6%
Renter-occupied	21	5.4%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units22.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	68.7%
1-unit, attached	29	7.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	92	22.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4262872
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1709, -75.6576