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The Borough of Punxsutawney had a population of 5,536 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Punxsutawney is located at latitude 40.9437 and longitude -78.9709 in Jefferson County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Punxsutawney encompass a land area of 3.35 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Jefferson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Punxsutawney has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,536 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,393 (97.4%) |
Population in Families | 3,760 (67.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 143 ( 2.6%) |
Population Density | 1,645 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $37,674 |
Average Household Income | $58,071 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $28,517 |
Wealth Index5 | 41 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,126 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,493 (47.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,221 (39.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 412 (13.2%) |
Median Home Value | $93,294 |
Average Home Value | $133,406 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 158 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,714 |
Average Household Size | 1.99 |
Family Households | 1,393 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.26% | -0.36% |
Households | -0.18% | -0.14% |
Families | -0.25% | |
Median Household Income | 1.65% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.66% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.11% |
The table below compares Punxsutawney to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 235 | 88th |
Population Density | # 828 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 1836 | 3rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1442 | 76th |
Per Capita Income | # 1523 | 19th |
Diversity Index | # 1116 | 41st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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