There are 12 respite care facilities serving Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. This includes 1 facility in Punxsutawney and 11 nearby. The median daily cost of respite care in Pennsylvania is $394, with costs running between $232 and $653 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $11,832, with costs ranging from about $6,960 up to $19,575. The median annual cost is $99,196, which is above the nationwide average of $77,380.
Punxsutawney is a small city in Jefferson County within the State of Pennsylvania. While the city itself includes 14,668 people, the encompassing metropolitan area has a population of 1,546,595. About 30% of the residents are 55 and over.
The SeniorScore™ for Punxsutawney is 65. The city has a median per capita income of $21,000 and a median household income is $38,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The current unemployment rate is about 7.03% and the median housing price is $135,000, which is much lower than the state average of $213,000.
Punxsutawney has extreme mean temperatures, with bitterly cold winters and calm summers. The city receives high amounts of precipitation annually. Punxsutawney has average air quality and a very low crime rate in comparison to other cities in the US.