Punxsutawney, PA Demographics

The total population of Punxsutawney is estimated to be 5,730 with 2,821 males (49.23%) and 2,909 females (50.77%). There are 88 more females than males in Punxsutawney.
The median household income in Punxsutawney was $42,867 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,605(12.04%) from $38,262 in 2020. This income is 57.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Punxsutawney sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,639. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Punxsutawney stands at $42,867.
In Punxsutawney, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,578 for males and $25,553 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,249 for males and $40,679 for females.
In Punxsutawney, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,442.
In 2022, the population of Punxsutawney was 5,636, a 0.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Punxsutawney's population was 5,680, a decline of 1.46% compared to a population of 5,764 in 2020.
The median age in Punxsutawney, PA is 45.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 40.55% aged 30 to 64, 22.04% aged 65 to 84, and 3.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Punxsutawney population: 97.01% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 1.35% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 0.55% are multiracial.