PennwynPA
A town of 384.
Is Pennwyn a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Pennwyn, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Pennwyn. Pennwyn’s trail density is 4.2 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Pennwyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
384 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hersheypark and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pennwyn. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
31 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
33 mi GardenLongwood Gardens4 mi Stadium & arenaSovereign Center
22 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
14 mi MuseumEphrata CloisterPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Pennwyn: who provides what
Pennwyn is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pennwyn.
Very low risk in Pennwyn, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pennwyn.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Pennwyn’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pennwyn for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Pennwyn has lost 50 jobs, to 24 in 2023. The top destinations are Reading (15%), West Reading (6%) and Spring Township (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 33% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pennwyn’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Pennwyn | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 32.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 34% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 6.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In Pennwyn, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pennwyn has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pennwyn is
Pennwyn beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Pennwyn.
| Pennwyn | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pennwyn | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 8% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Less of Pennwyn is set aside as conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Pennwyn’s conserved land covers 0.4% of the town. 2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pennwyn Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pennwyn
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Pennwyn
About 0 of every 100 Pennwyn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Pennwyn for work
Where Pennwyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pennwyn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pennwyn, PA a good place to live?
Pennwyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.