Punxsutawney

County:: Jefferson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.366
State:: Pennsylvania

Punxsutawney is a borough located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney has a 2025 population of 5,511. Punxsutawney is currently declining at a rate of -0.92% annually and its population has decreased by -4.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,766 in 2020.

The average household income in Punxsutawney is $61,872 with a poverty rate of 21.4%.The median age in Punxsutawney is 45.7 years: 44.8 years for males, and 46.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Punxsutawney includes 97.93% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,571	97.93%
Two or more races	95	1.67%
Black or African American	20	0.35%
Other race	3	0.05%

Punxsutawney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Punxsutawney's average per capita income is $41,883. Household income levels show a median of $43,097. The poverty rate stands at 21.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,914	-
Families	$61,000	$80,777
Households	$43,097	$61,872
Non Families	$32,404	$40,976

$41,883

Average Income

$43,097

Median Household Income

21.4%

Poverty Rate