Penn Yan, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,714

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

8.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

4.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,190

17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,700

Population & Diversity

Penn Yan, NY is home to a population of 4.71k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.63% of Penn Yan, NY residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.22k people) in Penn Yan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 Other (Hispanic) and 135 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Penn Yan, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penn Yan, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penn Yan, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.22k ± 354
Other (Hispanic)
208 ± 98
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
135 ± 101

7.66%

Hispanic Population

361 people

7.66% of the people in Penn Yan, NY are hispanic (361 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Penn Yan, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2024, 2.63% of Penn Yan, NY residents (124 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 Yan, NY was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
193 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 30

Penn Yan, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Penn Yan, NY.

Economy

The economy of Penn Yan, NY employs 2.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penn Yan, NY were Manufacturing (427 people), Retail Trade (413 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,880), Manufacturing ($57,558), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,648).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2024 Value

± 361

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Yan, NY declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 2.19k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penn Yan, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (409 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (284 people), and Management Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penn Yan, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.09k

2024 Value

± 361

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn Yan, NY declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 2.19k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penn Yan, NY, are Manufacturing (427 people), Retail Trade (413 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penn Yan, NY, though some of these residents may live in Penn Yan, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,989

Median earning men ± $12,810

$38,459

Median earning women ± $2,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,015), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,098), and Manufacturing ($57,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,957), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,847).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Penn Yan, NY was $152,700 in 2024, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,000 to $152,700, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Penn Yan, NY is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Penn Yan, NY have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Penn Yan, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,735

$1,325

Median Property Taxes

±$264

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 Yan, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Penn Yan, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Penn Yan, NY 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.

$60,190

Median Household Income

± $10,461

2.14k

Number of Households

± 339

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Penn Yan, NY grew to $60,190 from the previous year's value of $51,466.

The following chart displays the households in Penn Yan, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penn Yan, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Walked (6.53%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Penn Yan, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.53%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penn Yan, NY have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.614% of the workforce in Penn Yan, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Penn Yan, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penn Yan, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penn Yan, NY (568 out of 4.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penn Yan, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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