Pymatuning Township, PA

Township in Mercer County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,066

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.2

years ∙ half population younger than 52.2, half older

Diversity Index

13.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Pymatuning Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Mercer County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.325900° N, 80.420111° W

DMS41° 19′ 33.24″ N, 80° 25′ 12.40″ W

Population Density & area

189.3/sq mi (73.35/km²)

Total Area

17.8 sq mi (45.8 km²)

Land Area

16.2 sq mi (41.8 km²) · 91.2%

Water Area

1.6 sq mi (4 km²) · 8.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male

Male 49%

Female 51%

males per 100 females

Pymatuning Township 96.2

Mercer County 98.3

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Pymatuning Township 3.2%

Mercer County 1.8%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.2

years ∙ half population younger than 52.2, half older

Pymatuning Township

52.2

Mercer County

45.1

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

59.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Pymatuning Township 59.9

Mercer County 72.6

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15.4%	18.9%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	62.5%	58%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	22.1%	23.1%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.9	72.6	66.4
Child dependency ratio	24.6	32.7	34
Old-age dependency ratio	35.4	39.9	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.9%

Black

0.5%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

1.9%

Other

4.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

13.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Pymatuning Township 13.5%

Mercer County 22.3%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Pymatuning Township population

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	1.7%	8.7%
Mexican	1.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.6%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.1%	98.3%	91.3%
One race	94.1%	94.6%	87.7%
White	92.9%	87.9%	73%
Black or African American	0.5%	5.6%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.6%	0.6%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4%	3.7%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.3% family

Family 65.3%

Non family 34.7%

% family households

Pymatuning Township 65.3%

Mercer County 62.5%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.27

persons per household

Pymatuning Township

2.27

Mercer County

2.21

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Pymatuning Township population

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Total households	1,348	46,524	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.27	2.21	2.39
Family households	880	29,072	3,291,192
Average family size	2.62	2.79	3.01
Married couple family	586	22,114	2,437,812
Other families	294	6,958	853,380
Male householder	106	2,012	246,246
Female householder	188	4,946	607,134
Non-family households	468	17,452	1,983,661
One-person households	333	15,649	1,629,974
Male householder	134	6,837	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	52	2,349	246,162
Female householder	199	8,812	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	119	5,137	477,851
Other living arrangements	135	1,803	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,463

housing units

Pymatuning Township 1,463

Mercer County 50,930

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

92.1% occupied

Occupied 92.1%

Vacant 7.9%

vacancy rate

Pymatuning Township 7.9%

Mercer County 8.7%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.4%

Single family houses

73.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

11%

Mobile homes

15.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1969

Half of houses were built before 1969, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

38.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	6	6
1–3 rooms	4.8%	8.7%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	66%	51.3%	47.7%
7+ rooms	29.2%	40%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.2%	1.4%	2.3%
1 bedroom	5.5%	8.5%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	31.1%	24.2%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	48.1%	48%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	13.1%	17.8%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1969	1964	1966
Total housing units	1,463	50,930	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80% owners

Renter-occupied 20%

Owner-occupied 80%

homeownership rate

Pymatuning Township 80%

Mercer County 72.4%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.35

Owner-occupied

1.91

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Pymatuning Township 2.35

Mercer County 2.33

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	1,348	46,524	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.3%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7%	34.5%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	12.3%	18%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	34.7%	29.7%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.8%	98.9%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.2%	0.8%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.7%	9.6%	10.4%
1 vehicle	39.4%	37.1%	35.1%
2 vehicles	31.2%	36.1%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	24.8%	17.3%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	57.1%	66.6%	56.4%
Electricity	21.1%	18%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	14.9%	8.8%	14%
All other fuels	6.9%	6%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.9%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$119,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Pymatuning Township

$119,300

Mercer County

$164,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

25.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.1%

Owners without a mortgage

17.6%

Renters

58.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$119,300	$164,000	$254,500
Under $100,000	30.3%	26.9%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	45.5%	35.2%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	14.7%	19.4%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.7%	13.8%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	3.8%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.4%	47.8%	58%
Without a mortgage	54.6%	52.2%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$954	$1,266	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$506	$508	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$698	$843	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Pymatuning Township 10.2%

Mercer County 25.6%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Pymatuning Township 6.5%

Mercer County 8.3%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

261

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

97.3%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

2.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Pymatuning Township

Mercer County

49.6%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	261	22,361	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	0%	4.5%	5.7%
K–12	97.3%	66.4%	66.9%
Kindergarten	14.2%	4.4%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	53.3%	20.1%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	8%	19.9%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.8%	22%	21.7%
College or graduate school	2.7%	29.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	0%	25.8%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	2.7%	3.3%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	49.6%	44%
School type
Public school	100%	70.5%	75.3%
Private school	0%	29.5%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,512

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.6%

HS graduate

52.1%

Some college no degree

18.7%

Associates degree

12.5%

Bachelors degree

7.2%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

76.7% · 23.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

55.6% · 44.4%

HS graduate

49.8% · 50.2%

Some college no degree

55.9% · 44.1%

Associates degree

17.2% · 82.8%

Bachelors degree

37.2% · 62.8%

Graduate or professional degree

38.2% · 61.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	2,512	78,478	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	2.9%	2.8%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.6%	5.5%	5%
High school diploma or GED	52.1%	40.3%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	18.7%	16.4%	15.1%
Associate's degree	12.5%	9.4%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.2%	25.6%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	7.2%	17%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	3%	8.6%	14.3%
High School or higher	93.5%	91.7%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$32,409

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$24,675

HS graduate

$24,761

Some college or associates

$44,688

Bachelors degree

$58,583

Graduate or professional degree

$55,595

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

11.7%

HS graduate

20.1%

Some college or associates

9.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Pymatuning Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$32,409	$45,755	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$24,675	$27,361	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$24,761	$35,853	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$44,688	$43,991	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$58,583	$56,872	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$55,595	$75,825	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	11.7%	23.9%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.1%	12.9%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	9.8%	9.3%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7%	5.4%	4.1%

Insights for Pymatuning Township, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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