Living in Pennville, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pennville · Census data 2020–2024
Pennville has 2,405 residents with a median age of 42.2. The median household income is $76,053 (about the same as the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $209,100, the median rent is $1,718/month.
Pennville at a glance
- Population
- 2,405
- Median age
- 42.2State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $76,053State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $209,100State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $1,718/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 73.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.3%
- Average commute
- 35 min
Is Pennville a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 18% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 4.1%.
Cons: Median household income about the same as the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 5.7%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Pennville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pennville the median home value is $209,100, 37% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,718 per month, which is 39.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,577 a month in housing costs.
Pennville median household income
The median household income in Pennville is $76,053 and the income per person is $38,488. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Pennville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 963
- Owner-occupied
- 73.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 26.3%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1982
- Average household size
- 2.37
Pennville demographics
- Population
- 2,405
- Median age
- 42.2
- Under 18
- 22%
- 65 and older
- 31.4%
- Households
- 963
- Foreign-born
- 5.3%
- Veterans
- 12.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pennville ›
Education in Pennville
18.3% of adults 25 and older in Pennville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 6.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pennville
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 35 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 11.2%
- Drive alone
- 83.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%
Pennville vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennville | 2,405 | $76,053 | $209,100 | $1,718 |
| Parkville | 8,128 | $77,352 | $222,400 | $1,340 |
| Midway | 860 | $41,234 | $189,800 | $1,164 |
| Penn | 17,974 | $85,199 | $240,500 | $1,404 |
| Hanover | 16,584 | $61,293 | $212,800 | $1,137 |
| Conewago | 7,964 | $88,939 | $239,800 | $1,285 |
| McSherrystown | 3,114 | $61,159 | $176,100 | $1,387 |
| Union | 3,102 | $94,857 | $334,700 | $1,274 |
| West Manheim | 9,839 | $97,582 | $299,700 | $1,609 |
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What is the median household income in Pennville, PA?
The median household income in Pennville is $76,053, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Pennville?
The median home value in Pennville is $209,100, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Pennville?
The median gross rent in Pennville is $1,718 per month, about 39.3% of household income.
Is Pennville, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 18% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 4.1%. Minuses: median household income about the same as the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 35 minutes; unemployment of 5.7%.
What is the median age in Pennville?
The median age in Pennville is 42.2 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Pennville?
The average commute to work in Pennville is 35 minutes; 11.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pennville?
The unemployment rate in Pennville is 5.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pennville?
18.3% of adults in Pennville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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