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Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Punxsutawney is a Census borough of 5,665 people across 3.37 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $42,183, 52.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $941,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Punxsutawney
What Punxsutawney is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area3.37 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,683
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Punxsutawney
How many people live in Punxsutawney
- Population5,665
- Median age44.4
- Population under 181,212
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,540
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent
- Households2,691
- Family households1,521
- Share of households that are families56.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Punxsutawney
Income and work in Punxsutawney
- Median household income$42,183
- Per capita income$29,917
- Civilian labor force2,439
- Employed2,363
- Unemployed76 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over3,987
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Punxsutawney
Housing in Punxsutawney
- Housing units3,072
- Occupied units2,691
- Vacant units381 plus or minus 148
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied1,407
- Renter occupied1,284
- Ownership rate52.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$775
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Single family units2,107
- Share single family68.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more919 plus or minus 211
- Share in buildings of two or more29.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Punxsutawney
How Punxsutawney gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,172
- Commuting under 15 minutes904 plus or minus 186
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more888 plus or minus 192
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.9 percent
- Drove alone83.9 percent
- Carpooled3.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Punxsutawney
SBA loans in Punxsutawney (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$941,500
- Average approval$134,500
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$205,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval2.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Punxsutawney, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Punxsutawney
SBA loans in Punxsutawney (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$194,000
- Average approval$194,000
- Median approval$194,000
- Largest approval$194,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Punxsutawney, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Punxsutawney
Flood risk in Punxsutawney
- NFIP communityBorough of Punxsutawney
- NFIP community number420512
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/15/12
The Borough of Punxsutawney participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420512 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not Punxsutawney
Jefferson County context, not Punxsutawney figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County1,113
- Covered employment, Jefferson County14,437
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$49,283
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County0
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Punxsutawney.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Punxsutawney questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania?
5,665, in 2,691 households. Punxsutawney borough covers 3.37 square miles of land, which is 1,683 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Punxsutawney in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Punxsutawney?
$42,183. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,000. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Punxsutawney businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $941,500 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $194,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Punxsutawney, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Punxsutawney borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Punxsutawney. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Punxsutawney in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Punxsutawney appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Punxsutawney, borough of, community 420512, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Punxsutawney figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Punxsutawney.
Is zoning published for Punxsutawney?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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