Pennsylvania · Census place 59120
Pennsburg borough, PA
Quick answer
Pennsburg borough has 3,958 residents, ranking #365 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $103,698, the median home is worth $266,600 and median gross rent runs $1,360 a month.
- Population
- 3,958Pennsburg borough residents
- Median household income
- $103,698Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $266,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,360Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Pennsburg borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pennsburg borough median would spend about 15.7% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.9% of residents and 77.6% 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
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Palmer Heights CDP 3,963
- Carroll Valley borough 3,962
- Brookville borough 3,959
- St. Davids CDP 3,950
- Schnecksville CDP 3,948
- Emigsville CDP 3,942
- Kittanning borough 3,910
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