Penn Yan is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,024 people and three associated neighborhoods, Penn Yan is the 322nd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Penn Yan was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.31 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small village, Penn Yan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Penn Yan citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.80% of adults in Penn Yan have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Penn Yan in 2022 was $35,109, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,436 for a family of four. However, Penn Yan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Penn Yan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Penn Yan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Penn Yan include English, German, Irish, Danish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Penn Yan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.