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Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

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StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population5,66513,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$42,183$77,971$80,734
Median Age44.440.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.7%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$99,000$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$775$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.7%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born0.1%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.3%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.326.326.4
Worked from Home5.0%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.8%46.2%46.9%

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Age in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age44.440.938.9
Under 18 %21.4%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.7%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.2%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,6915,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households56.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.7%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone39.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married32.2%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,917$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.3%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.8%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.9%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.7%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.9%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households21.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units3,0725,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.2%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,948.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.7%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,093$3,311n/a

Education in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School4.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate49.0%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.0%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.7%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.1%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.9%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work6.6%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.6%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.0%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

StatisticPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.8%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.8%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.6%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Punxsutawney

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.