Borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania · 3.4 sq mi · 1,637 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Punxsutawney. The typical household earns $42,183, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,768 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.75%
Men 42.5 · Women 49.8
1850–2026
5,509
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,509
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,509 | -49 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,558 | -15 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 5,573 | -39 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 5,612 | -13 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 5,625 | -55 | 0.97% |
| 2021 | 5,680 | -88 | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 5,768 | +78 | 1.37% |
| 2019 | 5,690 | -37 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 5,727 | -47 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 5,774 | -27 | 0.47% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 37% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 27% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 20% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau