Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 3.4 square miles. The total population in Punxsutawney is 5,747 with 47.4% male and 52.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.9% of the population and over age 65 is 26.0% of the population. The median household income is $33,766, per capita income is $23,191. There are a total of 2,673 housing units with 56.3% owner occupied. Education includes 47.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 19.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Punxsutawney in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.
