Penns Creek

Population: 709
Median household income: $52,875
Median home value: $150,000

Located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, Penns Creek is a community with a population of 709. The median household income of $52,875 is below the Snyder County median ($68,435).

From 2019 to 2023, Penns Creek's population grew 5.2% from 674 to 709, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $125,000 to $150,000.

The median gross rent is $1,059. 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 709
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,875
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 292
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

674709

Median household income

$39,336$52,875

Median home value

$125,000$150,000

Median gross rent

$707$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	674	$39,336	$125,000	$707
2020	507	$41,823	$113,300	$660
2021	610	$47,212	$111,600	$793
2022	794	$48,145	$146,200	$988
2023	709	$52,875	$150,000	$1,059

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 2421.3%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	7.6%
5 to 17	30	4.2%
18 to 24	151	21.3%
25 to 34	150	21.2%
35 to 44	62	8.7%
45 to 54	68	9.6%
55 to 64	106	15.0%
65 to 74	64	9.0%
75 and over	24	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	518	73.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	1.8%
Some other race	5	0.7%
Two or more races	9	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	125	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	11.2%
High school graduate	204	43.0%
Some college or associate's	119	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	66	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	32	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	286	79.2%
Carpooled	23	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	11.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	54.8%
15 to 29 min	89	25.3%
30 to 44 min	46	13.1%
45 to 59 min	8	2.3%
60+ min	16	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 12.9% (73 of 567)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	78.5%
Nonfamily households	51	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	81.2%
Vacant	55	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	59.1%
Renter-occupied	97	40.9%

1-unit, detached51.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149	51.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	16.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	32.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4259160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.8633, -77.0555