Penhook

Population: 1,253
Median household income: $99,176
Median home value: $476,500

Located in Franklin County, Virginia, Penhook is a community with a population of 1,253. Its median household income of $99,176 runs above the Franklin County figure of $68,348.

From 2019 to 2023, Penhook's population grew 19.0% from 1,053 to 1,253, while its median home value fell 10.3% from $531,300 to $476,500.

The median resident is 48.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,253
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $99,176
Median home value: $476,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 827
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0531,253

Median household income

$66,392$99,176

Median home value

$531,300$476,500

Median gross rent

$837$1,037

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,053	$66,392	$531,300	—
2020	1,347	$74,583	$586,100	$837
2021	1,337	$85,139	$493,600	$889
2022	1,390	$96,583	$466,900	$1,037
2023	1,253	$99,176	$476,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	9.7%
5 to 17	107	8.5%
18 to 24	182	14.5%
25 to 34	81	6.5%
35 to 44	119	9.5%
45 to 54	139	11.1%
55 to 64	256	20.4%
65 to 74	178	14.2%
75 and over	70	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,071	85.5%
Black or African American	28	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	5.3%
High school graduate	175	20.8%
Some college or associate's	283	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	201	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	139	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.9%

Other means7.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	291	60.4%
Carpooled	24	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	115	23.9%
Other means	35	7.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	11.4%
15 to 29 min	86	23.4%
30 to 44 min	85	23.2%
45 to 59 min	72	19.6%
60+ min	82	22.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 6.1% (77 of 1,253)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	81.8%
Nonfamily households	83	18.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	455	55.0%
Vacant	372	45.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	389	85.5%
Renter-occupied	66	14.5%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	566	68.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.0%
5 to 19 units	124	15.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	129	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5161464
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 1.59 sq mi
Center point: 36.9925, -79.6376