Penn

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  1. Penn Legal Resources
  2. Penn Statistics
  3. Penn Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Penn Employment Information
  5. Penn Family Information
  6. Penn Education Information
  7. Penn Public Benefits Information
  8. Penn Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Penn Legal Resources Back to top

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Penn Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,643
  • Land Area (2000): 268.447 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.241 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,515
Penn Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,201 33.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 401 11.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,990 55.40%

Penn Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Penn Employment Information Back to top
Penn Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 193 19.09%
2. Health Care 131 12.96%
3. Construction 84 8.31%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 5.24%
5. Finance and Insurance 47 4.65%
6. Repair and Maintenance 43 4.25%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 4.15%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 41 4.06%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 3.46%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 2.87%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 24 2.37%
12. Public Administration 19 1.88%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 1.78%
14. Truck Transportation 18 1.78%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 17 1.68%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 16 1.58%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.38%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.29%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 12 1.19%
20. Wood Manufacturing 12 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 289 30.94%
2. Health Care 172 18.42%
3. Finance and Insurance 72 7.71%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 4.71%
5. Public Administration 41 4.39%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 2.57%
7. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 2.36%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 21 2.25%
9. Social Assistance 21 2.25%
10. Gasoline Stations 19 2.03%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 18 1.93%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 17 1.82%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.71%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 1.61%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 14 1.50%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.39%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.28%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.07%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 9 0.96%
20. Private Household Services 9 0.96%

Penn Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 113 11.18%
2. Top Executives 78 7.72%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 6.43%
4. Other Management Occupations 57 5.64%
5. Physicians and Surgeons 55 5.44%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 48 4.75%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 42 4.15%
8. Computer Specialists 40 3.96%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 34 3.36%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 3.26%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.17%
12. Religious Workers 29 2.87%
13. Other Health Occupations 23 2.27%
14. Other Production Occupations 22 2.18%
15. Engineers 20 1.98%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 1.88%
17. Carpenters 16 1.58%
18. Customer Service Representatives 16 1.58%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 1.48%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 15 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 86 9.21%
2. Other Management Occupations 59 6.32%
3. Secretaries and Admins 55 5.89%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 42 4.50%
5. Registered Nurses 39 4.18%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 3.75%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 3.53%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 31 3.32%
9. Business Operations Specialists 29 3.10%
10. Cashiers 25 2.68%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 25 2.68%
12. Social Scientists and Related 25 2.68%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 2.57%
14. Other Health Occupations 24 2.57%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 2.36%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 22 2.36%
17. Top Executives 22 2.36%
18. Child Care Workers 21 2.25%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.14%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 2.03%

Penn Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,733 59.74%
15-35 hours 370 12.75%
1-14 hours 116 4.00%
No regular hours 682 23.51%

Penn Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 4.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 0.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 61 3.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 103 5.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 314 17.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 292 16.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 329 18.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 227 12.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 115 6.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 131 7.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 35 1.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 102 5.59%

Penn Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 0.66%
5-9 150 8.22%
10-14 326 17.86%
15-19 431 23.62%
20-24 304 16.66%
25-29 104 5.70%
30-34 211 11.56%
35-39 63 3.45%
40-44 69 3.78%
45-59 128 7.01%
60-89 17 0.93%
At least 90 10 0.55%

Penn Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.44% 1,319 72.27%
30-44 12 0.66% 331 18.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 128 7.01%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 1.48%

Penn Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 218 11.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,581 82.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 1.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 4.55%

Penn Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Penn Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,467 (3,592 people)
Families (2000): 1,128 (3,171 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 571
People at same address in 1995: 2,214
Penn Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 4.70%
$10,000-$14,999 60 4.09%
$15,000-$19,999 47 3.20%
$20,000-$24,999 51 3.48%
$25,000-$29,999 66 4.50%
$30,000-$34,999 79 5.39%
$35,000-$39,999 56 3.82%
$40,000-$44,999 70 4.77%
$45,000-$49,999 50 3.41%
$50,000-$59,999 105 7.16%
$60,000-$74,999 154 10.50%
$75,000-$99,999 190 12.95%
$100,000-$124,999 85 5.79%
$125,000-$149,999 75 5.11%
$150,000-$199,999 160 10.91%
$200,000 or more 150 10.22%

Penn Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 230 16.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 562 40.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 58 4.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 197 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 215 15.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 84 6.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Penn Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,254 27.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 941 20.70%
Public Assistance 21 0.46%
Retirement 189 4.16%
Self Employment 366 8.05%
Social Security 382 8.40%
Supplemental Security 27 0.59%
Wage / Salary 1,187 26.11%
Other 179 3.94%

Penn Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 679 63.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 390 36.48%

Penn Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 7.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,108 74.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 249 16.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 1.14%

Penn Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 86 5.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,078 74.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 219 15.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 5.01%

Penn Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Penn Education Information Back to top
Penn Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 61 2.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 115 4.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 564 20.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 497 17.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 141 5.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 735 26.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 660 23.80%

Penn Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12 0.33% 30 0.82% 42 1.15%
Kindergarten 34 0.93% 21 0.58% 55 1.51%
Grades 1-4 223 6.12% 23 0.63% 246 6.75%
Grades 5-8 151 4.14% 20 0.55% 171 4.69%
Grades 9-12 187 5.13% 26 0.71% 213 5.85%
Undergrad college 82 2.25% 25 0.69% 107 2.94%
Graduate or professional school 39 1.07% 29 0.80% 68 1.87%
Total 728 19.98% 174 4.78% 902 24.76%

Penn Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Penn Public Benefits Information Back to top
Penn Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,402 94.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 190 5.29%

Penn Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Penn Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Penn Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 428 11.75%
10-19 Years 555 15.23%
20-29 Years 194 5.33%
30-39 Years 437 12.00%
40-49 Years 768 21.08%
50-59 Years 658 18.06%
60-69 Years 352 9.66%
70-79 Years 197 5.41%
80-89 Years 47 1.29%
90+ Years 7 0.19%

Penn Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,884 51.72%
Color 1 Box Female 1,759 48.28%

Penn Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,498 96.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 79 2.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25 0.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Penn Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,084 27.87%
2. English 604 15.53%
3. Irish 443 11.39%
4. Swedish 231 5.94%
5. United States Or American 198 5.09%
6. Norwegian 153 3.93%
7. Czech 125 3.21%
8. Dutch 120 3.09%
9. Polish 120 3.09%
10. Danish 104 2.67%

Penn Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,243 93.67%
2. Persian 79 2.28%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 41 1.18%
4. German 22 0.64%
5. Chinese 22 0.64%
6. Scandinavian 20 0.58%
7. Vietnamese 14 0.40%
8. Arabic 8 0.23%
9. Japanese 7 0.20%
10. French 6 0.17%

Penn Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,377 94.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 129 3.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 86 2.39%

Penn Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Penn Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.