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Penfield Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Penfield Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,769

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
19.6%
18 - 24:
7.2%
25 - 34:
7.1%
35 - 54:
28.3%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
20.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
96.4%
96.4%
62.1%
62.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Penfield
USA
$53,541
$53,541
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Penfield
USA
$120,467
$120,467
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.7%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Retail
Construction
Wholesale
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Transportation
Real estate
Public Service
Information Technology
16.9%
16.9%
15.1%
15.1%
12.2%
12.2%
9.7%
9.7%
8.8%
8.8%
6.7%
6.7%
4.8%
4.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
88.2%
88.2%
4.8%
4.8%
4.0%
4.0%
2.1%
2.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
German
Irish
English
Polish
Scottish
French
Eastern European
Dutch
Ukrainian
European
Greek
French Canadian
Canadian
Hungarian
Welsh
Portuguese
Croatian
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
21.0%
21.0%
18.3%
18.3%
17.6%
17.6%
11.6%
11.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Polish
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Greek
Chinese
Portuguese
Arabic
Russian
West Germanic languages
Italian
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Langs. of India
Hungarian
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Persian
91.8%
91.8%
2.4%
2.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Penfield Residents

7.9%