Punxsutawney, PA City Data

Punxsutawney, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,271 people who live in Punxsutawney and approximately 45,932 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Punxsutawney to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Punxsutawney. We have included Punxsutawney housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Punxsutawney Information

Jefferson County where Punxsutawney resides is 656.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,932 and has a population rank of 985 out of all the places in the United States.

Punxsutawney has a total of 6,271 people and of those residents there are 2,804 males and 3,467 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 43.1. There are approximately 525 births each year and around 539 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Punxsutawney varies per year, but currently 6,237 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 6,271 people who live in Punxsutawney, there are 1,618 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Punxsutawney is 789 male and 829 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,937.

General Punxsutawney Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	656.87
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	45,932
Population rank - Jefferson County	985
Total population	6,271
Total population (male)	2,804
Total population (female)	3,467
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	43.1
Births - Jefferson County	525
Deaths- Jefferson County	539
Population of one race	6,237
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	1,618
Population under 20 years (male)	789
Population under 20 years (female)	829
Total population 18 years and over	4,937

Punxsutawney Social Characteristics

There are 18,375 households in Punxsutawney. Families make up 12,956 of these households. The table below breaks down the Punxsutawney families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,444), male householder with no wife present (683) and female householder with no husband present (1,689). The remainder of the Punxsutawney households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,514. Punxsutawney, PA moving companies help people in Punxsutawney move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Punxsutawney. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Punxsutawney is based, there are 19,202 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,627 never married, 10,947 now married, 391 separated, 2,632 widowed, and 1,605 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 258 separated, 711 widowed and 1,436 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Punxsutawney social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Punxsutawney.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	18,375
Family households (families)	12,956
With own children under 18 years	5,845
Married-couple family	10,444
With own children under 18 years	4,357
Male householder, no wife present, family	683
With own children under 18 years	387
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,689
With own children under 18 years	917
Nonfamily households	5,514
Householder living alone	4,887
65 years and over	2,536

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	752
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,002
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,741
Householder	1,603
Spouse	1,127
Child	1,687
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	130
Foster child	3
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,284
Male householder	412
Male householder living alone	346
Male householder not living alone	66
Female householder	733
Female householder living alone	693
Female householder not living alone	40
Nonrelatives	139
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	43
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,202
Never married	3,627
Now married	10,947
Separated	391
Widowed	2,632
Divorced	1,605
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	258
Widowed	711
Divorced	1,436

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,271
Male	2,804
Under 5 years	151
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	181
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	136
20 years	39
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	98
25 to 29 years	167
30 to 34 years	154
35 to 39 years	215
40 to 44 years	200
45 to 49 years	202
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	118
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	97
85 years and over	50
Female	3,467
Under 5 years	168
5 to 9 years	179
10 to 14 years	211
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	148
20 years	33
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	168
30 to 34 years	198
35 to 39 years	212
40 to 44 years	258
45 to 49 years	203
50 to 54 years	215
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	100
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	114
70 to 74 years	209
75 to 79 years	199
80 to 84 years	172
85 years and over	173

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,271
One race	6,237
White	6,195
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,025
People who are White alone	5,952
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,396
Same house	30,165
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,833
Different state or abroad	1,499
Different state	1,369
Abroad	130

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	45,932
Born in United States	43,578
State of residence	41,103
Different state	4,392
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	152
Foreign born	285

Punxsutawney Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Punxsutawney. That total enrollment is 10,163 for the population of the country, which includes Punxsutawney. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,956 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,531 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,282.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Punxsutawney population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,163
Pre-kindergarten	532
Public	345
Private	187
Kindergarten	582
Public	510
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,062
Public	4,591
Private	471
Elementary and high school	7,766
Public	7,174
Private	592
High school grades 9 to 12	2,704
Public	2,583
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	1,125
Public	967
Private	158
Graduate or professional school	158
Public	119
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	34,304

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,583
Less than 9th grade	2,155
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,845
High school graduate	16,235
Some college, no degree	3,816
Associate's degree	1,838
Bachelor's degree	3,694
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,424

Punxsutawney Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Punxsutawney. The Punxsutawney occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,354), service occupations (3,005), sales and office occupations (4,377), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (256), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,256) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,598). The 36,466 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,009 private wage and salary workers, 2,045 government workers, 1,698 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	36,466
In labor force	21,297
Civilian labor force	21,263
Employed	19,846
Unemployed	1,417
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	18,819
In labor force	9,134
Civilian labor force	9,134
Unemployed Civilian labor force	597
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,647
In labor force	12,163
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	820
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,569
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,900
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,031
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	772
Other means	171
Worked at home	653
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	421,015

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,354
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,354
Service occupations	3,005
Sales and office occupations	4,377
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	256
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,256
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,598

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,354
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	705
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,635
Wholesale trade	648
Retail trade	2,502
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,504
Information	260
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	584
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	868
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,708
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,382
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	710

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,354
Private wage and salary workers	16,009
Government workers	2,045
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,698
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Punxsutawney Housing Characteristics

In Punxsutawney, PA there are 22,104 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,375 occupied and 3,729 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Punxsutawney, there are 16,792 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 270 units in Punxsutawney. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Punxsutawney, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Punxsutawney, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Punxsutawney. There are 527 housing units with rent less than $200, 482 with rent between $200-299, 1,780 with rent between $300-499 and 701 with rent for $500 and above. Full Punxsutawney gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Punxsutawney, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	22,104
Occupied housing units	18,375
Vacant housing units	3,729

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	22,104
1-unit, detached	16,792
1-unit, attached	270
2 units	867
3 or 4 units	588
5 to 9 units	347
10 to 19 units	149
20 to 49 units	180
50 or more units	350
Mobile home	2,496

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	18,375
Owner-occupied	14,168
Renter-occupied	4,207

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	18,375
No vehicles available	1,568
2 vehicle available	10,600
3 vehicles available	2,130
4 vehicles available	580
5 or more vehicles available	202

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	18,375
Utility gas	13,089
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	788
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,114
Coal or coke	513
Wood	552
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	140
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	18,375
Less Than $50,000	14,168
$50,000 to $99,999	5,201
$100,000 to $149,999	1,000
$150,000 to $199,999	243
$200,000 to $299,999	100
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,100

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,207
Less than $200	527
$200 to $299	482
$300 to $499	1,780
$500 to $699	563
$700 to $999	116
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	1