Punxsutawney, PA Demographic Data
Punxsutawney, PA Summary
Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 5,965
- Area: 3.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,745.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,230.31 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Punxsutawney, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,093
53%
50.8
Male
2,790
47%
49.2
Total Population
5,883
323,128,000
Punxsutawney, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
338
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
322
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
285
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
448
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
356
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
702
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
581
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
793
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
429
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
367
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
578
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
434
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
250
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,731
80.4%
77.2
Female
2,616
55.3%
51.3
Male
2,115
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,408
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,480
25.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,262
21.5%
15.2
Female
753
59.7%
55.8
Male
509
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Punxsutawney, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,809
98.7%
96.8
White
5,679
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
60
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.4%
0.8
Asian
20
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
24
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
74
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
79
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
22
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
52
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,804
98.7%
82.2
Punxsutawney, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
206
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
383
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,957
47.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
573
13.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
363
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
472
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
180
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
589
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,545
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
652
15.8%
31.2
Punxsutawney, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,541
31.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,107
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
655
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
192
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
443
9.0
5.8%
Punxsutawney, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,451
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
94
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
59
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Punxsutawney, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
343
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
310
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
507
19.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
240
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
431
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
344
13.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
216
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
117
4.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
39
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
29,174
57,617
Per capita income
18,316
31,128
Punxsutawney, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
103
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
289
12.6%
9.8
Construction
111
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
614
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40
1.7%
6.6
Information
45
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
247
10.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
67
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
52
2.3%
11.4
Public administration
123
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
338
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
138
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
126
5.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
193
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
520
22.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
510
22.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
534
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
536
23.4%
18.1%
Punxsutawney, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,266
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,859
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
117
5.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.7%
5.1
Walked
177
7.8%
2.7
Other means
44
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
54
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
Punxsutawney, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
429
16.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,131
44.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
746
29.1%
37.1
3 or more
258
10.1%
21.0
Punxsutawney, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,564
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,432
55.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,132
44.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
528
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Punxsutawney, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,092
1 room
86
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
60
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
248
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
394
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
465
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
629
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
555
17.9%
12.0
8 rooms
253
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
402
13.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Punxsutawney, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,092
1-unit, detached
2,091
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
49
1.6%
5.9
2-units
190
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
249
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
110
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
311
10.1%
9.0
Mobile home
49
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Punxsutawney, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,699
54.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
161
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
292
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
170
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
358
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
198
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
78
2.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
126
4.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Punxsutawney, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,300
89.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
201
7.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.6%
1.1
Punxsutawney, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
721
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
1.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
42
5.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
9.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
156
21.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
446
61.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
410
56.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
2.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
160
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Punxsutawney, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,058
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
10.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
435
41.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
498
47.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
74
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
560
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
72
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
177
16.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
129
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
450
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
85
0.0%
0.0%
Punxsutawney, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,432
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
331
23.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
695
48.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
196
13.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
142
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
46
3.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
15
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,000
205,000