Pennsburg

Population: 3,958
Median household income: $103,698
Median home value: $266,600

Pennsburg is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,958 residents. The median household income of $103,698 is below the Montgomery County median ($111,521).

From 2019 to 2023, Pennsburg's population grew 2.3% from 3,869 to 3,958, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $205,600 to $266,600.

34.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,958
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $103,698
Median home value: $266,600
Median gross rent: $1,360
Housing units: 1,447
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8693,958

Median household income

$74,688$103,698

Median home value

$205,600$266,600

Median gross rent

$1,073$1,360

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,869	$74,688	$205,600	$1,073
2020	3,857	$86,604	$211,300	$1,126
2021	3,866	$84,531	$213,600	$1,123
2022	3,915	$92,054	$254,300	$1,323
2023	3,958	$103,698	$266,600	$1,360

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	6.4%
5 to 17	518	13.1%
18 to 24	327	8.3%
25 to 34	711	18.0%
35 to 44	388	9.8%
45 to 54	465	11.7%
55 to 64	775	19.6%
65 to 74	346	8.7%
75 and over	175	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,531	89.2%
Black or African American	88	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	283	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	230	8.0%
High school graduate	1,224	42.8%
Some college or associate's	751	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	478	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	177	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,865	77.2%
Carpooled	274	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	238	9.8%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	485	22.3%
15 to 29 min	442	20.3%
30 to 44 min	532	24.4%
45 to 59 min	562	25.8%
60+ min	158	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 8.9% (338 of 3,781)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,084	75.5%
Nonfamily households	351	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,435	99.2%
Vacant	12	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,114	77.6%
Renter-occupied	321	22.4%

1-unit, detached34.9%

1-unit, attached46.2%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	505	34.9%
1-unit, attached	668	46.2%
2 to 4 units	107	7.4%
5 to 19 units	102	7.0%
20 or more units	65	4.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4259120
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3936, -75.4964