2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Mount Penn had a population of 3,240. The median age was 35.2 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,300 households in Mount Penn, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.8% were married-couple households, 21.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

U.S. Route 422 Business is the only numbered highway serving Mount Penn. It follows Perkiomen Avenue through the center of the borough, leading west into downtown Reading and southeast to Pottstown.

Notable people

  • Lew Bloom, vaudeville performer
  • Charlie Shoemaker, MLB player (Kansas City Athletics)
  • James Phyrillas, YouTuber of the channel Schaffrillas Productions

References

  • Borough of Mount Penn official website