Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

As of 2009, Penn Hills township's population is 44,162 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -5.40 percent.

The median home cost in Penn Hills township is $85,870. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.00 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Penn Hills township's cost of living is 14.44% Lower than the U.S. average.

Penn Hills township public schools spend $7,832 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Penn Hills township.

The unemployment rate in Penn Hills township is 6.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Penn Hills township jobs have Increased by 0.10 percent.

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The 2009 Penn Hills township, PA, population is 44,162. There are 2,324 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Penn Hills township, PA

The median age is 43.9. The US median is 37.6. 57.36% of people in Penn Hills township, PA, are married. 9.36% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.28 people. 18.35% of people are married, with children. 7.95% have children, but are single.

Race in Penn Hills township, PA

71.03% of people are white, 27.07% are black, 0.68% are asian, 0.13% are native american, and 1.74% claim 'Other'.

0.61% of the people in Penn Hills township, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.39% are non-hispanic).

Penn Hills township People SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

There are 502 physicians per 100,000 population in Penn Hills township, PA. The US average is 170.

Penn Hills township, PA Health Index

Air quality in Penn Hills township, PA is 11 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Penn Hills township, PA is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

Penn Hills township Health SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The unemployment rate in Penn Hills township, PA, is 6.80%, with job growth of 0.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.50%.

Penn Hills township, PA Taxes

Penn Hills township, PA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 4.68%.

Penn Hills township, PA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $22,967, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $44,435.

Penn Hills township Economy SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The median home value in Penn Hills township, PA, is $85,870. Home appreciation is -3.00% over the last year. The median age of Penn Hills township, PA, real estate is 48 years.

Penn Hills township, PA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 19.48% of the Penn Hills township, PA, population. 4.26% of houses and apartments in Penn Hills township, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Penn Hills township Housing SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Penn Hills township, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Penn Hills township, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

Penn Hills township Crime SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Penn Hills township, PA, gets 40 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 145.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Penn Hills township, PA. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Penn Hills township Climate SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Penn Hills township, PA, schools spend $7,832 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 516 students per librarian, and 557 children per counselor in Penn Hills township, PA schools.

Penn Hills township Education SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

The average one-way commute in Penn Hills township, PA, takes 31 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 8% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

Penn Hills township Transportation SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Penn Hills township, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Penn Hills township, PA is more expensive.

Overall, Penn Hills township, PA cost of living is 85.56.

Penn Hills township Cost of Living SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

71.85% of the people in Penn Hills township, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 49.37% are Catholic; 15.55% are Protestant; 0.20% are LDS; 3.40% are another Christian faith; 2.70% in Penn Hills township, PA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.62% affilitates with Islam.

Penn Hills township Religion SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links

57.15% of the people in Penn Hills township, PA are registered as Democrats. 42.13% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.72%.

Penn Hills township Voting SperlingViews

Commuting into city: Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour... (read more)Have an opinion about Penn Hills township? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Penn Hills township Click Here

Overview, People, Health, Economy, Housing, Crime, Climate
Education, Transportation, Cost of Living, Religion, Voting, Links