Mount Penn, PA

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Mount Penn, Pennsylvania

Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, in Berks county, is 2 miles E of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 46 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Reading metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,016 people lived in Mount Penn.

The People and Families of Mount Penn

In Mount Penn, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mount Penn had a median family income of $47,917. The bulk of the population of Mount Penn is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Mount Penn.

Mount Penn Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Mount Penn are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Mount Penn as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Mount Penn, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mount Penn strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Mount Penn, PA

Comparing Mount Penn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles E of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	46 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Metro Area	Reading
Standard Zip Codes	19606
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.328
Longitude	-75.89

Station	READING 4 NNW
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	HOPEWELL MORGANTOWN
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,016	100%
Male	1,442	47.8%
Female	1,574	52.2%
Under 18	739	24.5%
18+	2,277	75.5%
65+	493	16.3%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.93
White	2,909	96.5%
African-American	32	1.1%
Asian	32	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	15	0.5%
Mixed Race	27	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	102	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,994
Growth	-22
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.8%
Italian	12.2%
Polish	10.9%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
English	7.4%
US/American	4.1%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Welsh	2%
Pennsylvania German	2%
Slovak	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.5%
Dutch	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
Scottish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
European	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mount Penn	3,016	$47,917
Kenhorst	2,679	$44,762
Reading	81,207	$31,067
Shillington	5,059	$52,500
St Lawrence	1,812	$56,679
West Reading	4,049	$43,472
Wyomissing	8,587	$78,112

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