Pennsburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,319 (All urban)

Pennsburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,078 (1,009 occupied: 685 owner occupied, 324 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1408 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $22,182.

Median contract rent in 2007: $595 (lower quartile is $486, upper quartile is $729)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $776

Median gross rent in Pennsburg, PA in 2007: $715

Housing units in Pennsburg with a mortgage: 463 (50 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 162

Pennsburg,PA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,616

In family households: 2,249 (575 male householders, 128 female householders)
569 spouses, 857 children (803 natural, 12 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 18 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 367 (118 male householders (100 living alone)), 174 female householders (137 living alone)), 75 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 116 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 267 2-persons, 174 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 237 1-person, 46 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

546 married couples with children.
139 single-parent households (44 men, 95 women).

93.4% of residents of Pennsburg speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 50 (1.8%)
(10.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 130 6 rooms: 241 7 rooms: 131 8 rooms: 87 9 or more rooms: 65

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 54 4 rooms: 97 5 rooms: 75 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 35
1995 to 1998: 69
1990 to 1994: 28
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 193
1960 to 1969: 104
1950 to 1959: 102
1940 to 1949: 71
1939 or earlier: 446

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pennsburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 75 3 bedrooms: 458 4 bedrooms: 139 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pennsburg:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 106 2 bedrooms: 134 3 bedrooms: 48 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Pennsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 30 1 vehicle: 167 2 vehicles: 346 3 vehicles: 98 4 vehicles: 40 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Pennsburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 67 1 vehicle: 142 2 vehicles: 110 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Pennsburg, 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: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 96
$90,000 to $99,999: 88
$100,000 to $124,999: 197
$125,000 to $149,999: 159
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Pennsburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pennsburg:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 40
$450 to $499: 42
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 52
$600 to $649: 28
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 20
$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: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Pennsburg, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.8%
Number of people working at home: 42 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 66
5 to 9 minutes: 199
10 to 14 minutes: 121
15 to 19 minutes: 176
20 to 24 minutes: 130
25 to 29 minutes: 88
30 to 34 minutes: 129
35 to 39 minutes: 67
40 to 44 minutes: 54
45 to 59 minutes: 176
60 to 89 minutes: 71
90 or more minutes: 26

Pennsburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,076 (80%)
Carpooled: 122 (9%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 72 (5%)
Other means: 23 (2%)
Worked at home: 42 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 77
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 75
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $44,999: 73
$45,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 97
$60,000 to $74,999: 166
$75,000 to $99,999: 134
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 730
Irish: 246
United States or American: 194
Pennsylvania German: 185
Polish: 159
Other groups: 146
Italian: 124
English: 90
Dutch: 44
Scottish: 27
Subsaharan African:: 26
African: 26
Welsh: 26
Slovak: 23
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
Armenian: 14
Czech: 11
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
European: 9
British: 8
Czechoslovakian: 8
Jamaican: 7
Hungarian: 5
French Canadian: 5
Ukrainian: 5
Australian: 4
Lithuanian: 4
French (except Basque): 4
Scotch-Irish: 4
Portuguese: 3

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

Other Eastern Africa (30%)
Vietnam (28%)
Jamaica (14%)
Germany (10%)
Trinidad and Tobago (8%)
Portugal (6%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 2279
Northeast: 197
Midwest: 34
South: 100
West: 55

55% of Pennsburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% 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: 55
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 378
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 71
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 68
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 395
Less than 1 year of college: 64
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 106
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 107
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 30.8%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,186
Black householders: $63,847
Asian householders: $97,505
Two or more races householders: $14,987
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $78,784

Pennsburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pennsburg household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pennsburg marital status for males

Pennsburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,804
Black or African American householders: $1,597,939
Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,113

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 415
One, attached: 370
Two: 100
3 or 4: 55
5 to 9: 44
10 to 19: 35
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 18

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pennsburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Electricity (18%) Utility gas (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%) Electricity (33%) Utility gas (24%) Other fuel (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	2.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	7.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	33.3%
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)

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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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