Pennsylvania · Census place 58712
Penbrook borough, PA
Quick answer
Penbrook borough has 3,260 residents, ranking #438 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $68,295, the median home is worth $140,000 and median gross rent runs $946 a month.
- Population
- 3,260Penbrook borough residents
- Median household income
- $68,295Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $140,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $946Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Penbrook borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Penbrook borough median would spend about 16.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.3% of residents and 65.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Pottsgrove CDP 3,267
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- Macungie borough 3,247
- Trafford borough 3,247
- Centerville borough (Washington County) 3,240
- Masontown borough 3,238
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