Penn Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,678

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.3%

22.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,737

2.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$500,700

Population & Diversity

Penn Valley, CA is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.99% of Penn Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 7.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Penn Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Other (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Penn Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penn Valley, CA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Penn Valley, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penn Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 433
Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 182
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 94

16.2%

Hispanic Population

271 people

16.2% of the people in Penn Valley, CA are hispanic (271 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penn Valley, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

7.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 7.99% of Penn Valley, CA residents (134 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Penn Valley, CA was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Penn Valley, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

119 ± 142

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Penn Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of Penn Valley, CA employs 717 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penn Valley, CA were Construction (149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Educational Services (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,646), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,700).

Employment

Occupations

717

2024 Value

± 237

34.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Valley, CA grew at a rate of 34.3%, from 534 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penn Valley, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (218 people), Management Occupations (122 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penn Valley, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

717

2024 Value

± 237

34.3%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Valley, CA grew at a rate of 34.3%, from 534 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penn Valley, CA, are Construction (149 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Educational Services (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penn Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Penn Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,728

Median earning men ± $30,557

$35,300

Median earning women ± $14,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001) and Construction ($14,367).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,700) and Retail Trade ($31,420).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penn Valley, CA was $500,700 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $530,100 to $500,700, a 5.55% decrease. The homeownership rate in Penn Valley, CA is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penn Valley, CA have an average commute time of 50.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penn Valley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$500,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$148,777

$493

Median Property Taxes

±$218

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Penn Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Penn Valley, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Penn Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penn Valley, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,737

Median Household Income

± $43,311

672

Number of Households

± 248

In 2024, the median household income of the 672 households in Penn Valley, CA grew to $64,737 from the previous year's value of $62,966.

The following chart displays the households in Penn Valley, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penn Valley, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Carpooled (21.7%)
Worked At Home (8.88%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Penn Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.7%) and those who worked at home (8.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

50.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penn Valley, CA have a longer commute time (50.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 26.5% of the workforce in Penn Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Penn Valley, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Penn Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penn Valley, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penn Valley, CA (156 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penn Valley, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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