Mount Penn, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,063 (All urban)

Mount Penn, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,333 (1,276 occupied: 948 owner occupied, 328 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

Housing density: 3128 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $557 (lower quartile is $491, upper quartile is $715)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $490

Median gross rent in Mount Penn, PA in 2007: $693

Housing units in Mount Penn with a mortgage: 616 (105 second mortgage, 97 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 293

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,955 (it was $82,600 in 2000)

Mount Penn:	$136,955
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,053 - $166,984

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $171,516
Here: $171,516
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $113,930
Here: $113,930
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $107,139
Here: $107,139
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,671
Here: $83,671
State: $204,155

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,016

In family households: 2,500 (612 male householders, 220 female householders)
647 spouses, 931 children (834 natural, 29 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 11 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 516 (160 male householders (120 living alone)), 278 female householders (251 living alone)), 78 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 384 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 35 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 371 1-person, 64 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

521 married couples with children.
173 single-parent households (38 men, 135 women).

91.0% of residents of Mount Penn speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 124 (4.1%)
(88.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 11 5 rooms: 143 6 rooms: 332 7 rooms: 254 8 rooms: 138 9 or more rooms: 70

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 103 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 77 6 rooms: 46 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 7
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 11
1960 to 1969: 73
1950 to 1959: 140
1940 to 1949: 210
1939 or earlier: 892

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Penn:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 162 3 bedrooms: 575 4 bedrooms: 167 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Penn:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 134 2 bedrooms: 96 3 bedrooms: 84 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Penn in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 288 2 vehicles: 436 3 vehicles: 98 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Penn in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 162 2 vehicles: 93 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mount Penn, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 228
$125,000 to $149,999: 282
$150,000 to $174,999: 145
$175,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 to $249,999: 91
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mount Penn rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mount Penn:

Less than $100: 3 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 35
$500 to $549: 56
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 39

Mount Penn, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.0%
Number of people working at home: 46 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 57
5 to 9 minutes: 127
10 to 14 minutes: 292
15 to 19 minutes: 265
20 to 24 minutes: 347
25 to 29 minutes: 92
30 to 34 minutes: 91
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 67
60 to 89 minutes: 74
90 or more minutes: 33

Mount Penn mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,256 (83%)
Carpooled: 164 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Walked: 42 (3%)
Worked at home: 46 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 55
$15,000 to $19,999: 53
$20,000 to $24,999: 113
$25,000 to $29,999: 107
$30,000 to $34,999: 82
$35,000 to $39,999: 118
$40,000 to $44,999: 104
$45,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 159
$60,000 to $74,999: 105
$75,000 to $99,999: 116
$100,000 to $124,999: 62
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

German: 806

Italian: 309

Polish: 277

Irish: 241

Other groups: 199

English: 187

United States or American: 104

French (except Basque): 56

Welsh: 51

Pennsylvania German: 50

Slovak: 39

Ukrainian: 38

Dutch: 33

French Canadian: 33

Scottish: 20

Hungarian: 19

Greek: 18

European: 16

Austrian: 11

Czechoslovakian: 9

Russian: 7

Lithuanian: 5

Scotch-Irish: 4

British: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (44%)
Ireland (12%)
Poland (10%)
Italy (9%)
Romania (9%)
Austria (7%)
Germany (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2543
Northeast: 139
Midwest: 47
South: 60
West: 55

65% of Mount Penn residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 336
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 102
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 135
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 403
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 97
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 123
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,204
Black householders: $78,152
Asian householders: $127,148
Some other race householders: $10,361
Two or more races householders: $42,540
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,585

Mount Penn household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mount Penn household income for Black householders

Mount Penn household income for Asian householders

Mount Penn household income for Some other race householders

Mount Penn household income for Two or more races householders

Mount Penn household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mount Penn marital status for males

Mount Penn marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,120
Black or African American householders: $74,612
Asian householders: $107,772
Two or more races householders: $91,192
Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,015

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 531
One, attached: 568
Two: 45
3 or 4: 95
5 to 9: 72
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 6

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mount Penn:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%) Utility gas (46%) Electricity (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (43%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56

Here:	13.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	5.7%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	37.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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