Penbrook

Population: 3,260
Median household income: $68,295
Median home value: $140,000

Penbrook, a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has 3,260 residents. The median household income of $68,295 is below the Dauphin County median ($74,159).

From 2019 to 2023, Penbrook's population grew 9.2% from 2,984 to 3,260, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $111,800 to $140,000.

24.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1942.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,260
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,295
Median home value: $140,000
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 1,436
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9843,260

Median household income

$44,167$68,295

Median home value

$111,800$140,000

Median gross rent

$746$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,984	$44,167	$111,800	$746
2020	2,973	$50,347	$109,100	$748
2021	3,230	$56,130	$114,800	$819
2022	3,255	$61,250	$126,100	$953
2023	3,260	$68,295	$140,000	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3424.9%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	304	9.3%
5 to 17	479	14.7%
18 to 24	420	12.9%
25 to 34	812	24.9%
35 to 44	259	7.9%
45 to 54	381	11.7%
55 to 64	310	9.5%
65 to 74	217	6.7%
75 and over	78	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,452	44.5%
Black or African American	844	25.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	1.2%
Two or more races	98	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	826	25.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	9.6%
High school graduate	521	25.3%
Some college or associate's	466	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	546	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	327	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled22.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,248	69.5%
Carpooled	399	22.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	5.0%
Other means	15	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	572	33.5%
15 to 29 min	772	45.3%
30 to 44 min	286	16.8%
45 to 59 min	54	3.2%
60+ min	21	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 7.3% (238 of 3,259)

	Count	Share
Family households	877	68.9%
Nonfamily households	396	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,273	88.6%
Vacant	163	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	838	65.8%
Renter-occupied	435	34.2%

1-unit, detached24.0%

1-unit, attached40.6%

2 to 4 units24.9%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	344	24.0%
1-unit, attached	583	40.6%
2 to 4 units	358	24.9%
5 to 19 units	108	7.5%
20 or more units	43	3.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4258712
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2780, -76.8483