Penryn

Population: 995
Median household income: $64,271
Median home value: $278,400

Penryn is a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to 995 residents. Its median household income of $64,271 runs below the Lancaster County figure of $83,703.

From 2019 to 2023, Penryn's population held roughly steady from 992 to 995, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $261,200 to $278,400.

2.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 995
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $64,271
Median home value: $278,400
Median gross rent: $1,055
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

992995

Median household income

$125,580$64,271

Median home value

$261,200$278,400

Median gross rent

$885$1,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	992	$125,580	$261,200	—
2020	1,058	$121,176	$248,700	—
2021	885	$56,646	$235,900	—
2022	1,033	$61,227	$243,500	$885
2023	995	$64,271	$278,400	$1,055

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	11.3%
5 to 17	88	8.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	129	13.0%
35 to 44	64	6.4%
45 to 54	208	20.9%
55 to 64	184	18.5%
65 to 74	135	13.6%
75 and over	75	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	948	95.3%
Black or African American	17	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	2.3%
Two or more races	7	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	17.6%
High school graduate	337	42.4%
Some college or associate's	156	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	148	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled19.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	440	80.9%
Carpooled	104	19.1%
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	94	17.3%
15 to 29 min	290	53.3%
30 to 44 min	104	19.1%
45 to 59 min	36	6.6%
60+ min	20	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 2.1% (21 of 995)

	Count	Share
Family households	230	50.3%
Nonfamily households	227	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	457	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	390	85.3%
Renter-occupied	67	14.7%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached18.2%

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	374	81.8%
1-unit, attached	83	18.2%
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: 4259344
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.1958, -76.3698