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.Unlike some villages, Penn Yan isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Penn Yan are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Penn Yan is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Penn Yan who work in sales jobs (19.55%), office and administrative support (13.58%), and management occupations (10.80%). 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. Penn Yan is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Penn Yan overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Penn Yan, 21.80% 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.
