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Penbrook, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Dauphin County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,260
Population
7,244/sq mi density
$68,295
Median Income
$28,167 per capita
$140,000
Home Value
$258,294 Zillow
$946
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
269
Violent Crime/100K
2,417 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$68,295 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,000 home value, $946/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
269 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,295
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,167
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Penbrook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Penbrook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,295
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,167
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,173
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,308
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,308
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.5%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,909M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
25.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,552
Restaurants
716
Healthcare
979
Retail
898
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,173
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,206
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,295 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,167 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,173 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,308 |
| County GDP | $28,909M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,552 |
| Restaurants | 716 |
| Healthcare | 979 |
| Retail | 898 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,173 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,206 |