Penn Estates

Population: 3,691
Median household income: $91,080
Median home value: $233,200

Penn Estates, a community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, has 3,691 residents. The median household income of $91,080 is above the Monroe County median ($82,374).

Between 2019 and 2023, Penn Estates's population declined 31.2% from 5,363 to 3,691, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $161,700 to $233,200.

50.7% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,691
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $91,080
Median home value: $233,200
Median gross rent: $2,188
Housing units: 1,786
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3633,691

Median household income

$75,492$91,080

Median home value

$161,700$233,200

Median gross rent

$1,229$2,188

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,363	$75,492	$161,700	$1,229
2020	4,688	$79,427	$162,600	$1,507
2021	4,558	$82,647	$172,800	$1,757
2022	4,108	$88,957	$198,700	$2,228
2023	3,691	$91,080	$233,200	$2,188

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6422.4%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	3.5%
5 to 17	718	19.5%
18 to 24	369	10.0%
25 to 34	411	11.1%
35 to 44	319	8.6%
45 to 54	538	14.6%
55 to 64	826	22.4%
65 to 74	310	8.4%
75 and over	69	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,078	29.2%
Black or African American	846	22.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	44	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	128	3.5%
Two or more races	314	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,274	34.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	5.4%
High school graduate	592	23.9%
Some college or associate's	1,063	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	372	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	312	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 52 min

Drove alone50.7%

Carpooled19.6%

Public transit13.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	986	50.7%
Carpooled	381	19.6%
Public transit	261	13.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	9.8%
Other means	128	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	5.7%
15 to 29 min	455	25.9%
30 to 44 min	290	16.5%
45 to 59 min	241	13.7%
60+ min	670	38.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 24.0% (887 of 3,691)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,032	90.0%
Nonfamily households	115	10.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,147	64.2%
Vacant	639	35.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,102	96.1%
Renter-occupied	45	3.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	1,786	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4258948
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.0335, -75.2400