Penbrook, Pennsylvania

Back to Penbrook, PA housing info, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Penbrook, PA Dauphin County Population in July 2008: 2,919. Population change since 2000: -4.1%   Males: 1,413   (48.4%) Females: 1,506   (51.6%) Median resident age:   34.6 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,623 (it was $35,341 in 2000) Penbrook:   $42,623 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,657 Penbrook:   $22,657 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,431 (it was $80,600 in 2000) Penbrook:   $121,431 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,332; Detached houses: $190,248; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,398; In 2-unit structures: $58,338; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,801; Mobile homes: $55,000 Penbrook, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Penbrook: White Non-Hispanic (75.1%) Black (15.2%) Hispanic (4.6%) Two or more races (3.7%) Other race (1.9%) American Indian (0.7%) Chinese (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Penbrook: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Penbrook, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Penbrook is mentioned 24 times on our forum: Whats Erie, Pa like for someone in their mid 20's?  (129 replies) Harrisburg area getting more diverse  (38 replies) moving to harrisburg...need help!  (13 replies) Potential move to Hershey, PA - where should we live?!?!? So confused!!!  (5 replies) Help with PA  (7 replies) Looking to Move to Central PA, but have lots of questions!  (24 replies) Latest news from Penbrook, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (33.6%), Irish (17.4%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.3%), English (3.3%), French (3.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 07/10/1894 Elevation: 480 feet Land area: 0.46 square miles. Population density: 6364 people per square mile   (high).

Average climate in Penbrook, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Penbrook-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Penbrook borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 23.7 miles away from the borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Penbrook-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from Penbrook center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from Penbrook center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Penbrook center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Cemetery: East Harrisburg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Penbrook include: Penbrook Park (1), Little Valley Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	58.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This borough:	6.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penbrook, PA

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6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)

Dauphin County:	0.09%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Cumberland County, PA	1.08% ($36,392 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.44% ($36,810)
from York County, PA	0.44% ($31,613)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)

Dauphin County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Cumberland County, PA	1.22% ($40,564 average AGI)
to Lebanon County, PA	0.49% ($43,425)
to York County, PA	0.41% ($38,885)