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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Penn Yan

New York · 5,248 residents · 2.40 sq mi
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With 5,248 people, Penn Yan is a city in New York. Households here earn about 39% less than in New York as a whole. The typical home is worth $52,500. Median household income is $20,025, under the $30,130 national median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $309 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,248
+1%vs 2000
vs 5,219 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.6
−10%vs 2000
vs 39.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.40 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K5K5K6K19902000201020202024Penn Yan
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(410)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(334)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(326)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(339)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(343)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(826)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(684)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(458)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(483)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(463)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(345)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.5%(237)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,025
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,278 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,238
−35%vs 2000
vs $15,848 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.9%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$52,500
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$309
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $453 in 2000
US average: $450
58.6%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.4% in 2000
41.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(5,037)
Black0.6%(33)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(49)
Asian0.2%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(5,170)
Black0.8%(44)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(62)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(77)
Dominican1.6%(76)
Mexican0.7%(34)
Nicaraguan0.4%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(25)
Ancestry
English21.6%(1,018)
German14%(661)
Irish13%(615)
American12.3%(582)
Danish7%(330)
Scottish6.1%(289)
Italian6%(285)
French2.8%(132)
Polish2.4%(113)
Arab1.2%(55)
Portuguese0.9%(43)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(38)
Dutch0.7%(34)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(24)
Czech0.3%(13)
Guyanese0.3%(13)
British0.2%(10)
Ukrainian0.1%(7)
Egyptian0.1%(5)
Swedish0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

14.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.2 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.9%(807)
Married45.4%(855)
Widowed2.2%(41)
Divorced9.6%(180)
Women 15+
Never married20.9%(456)
Married40.1%(876)
Widowed16.4%(358)
Divorced22.7%(497)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.1%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.8%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.8%(19)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.3%(193)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.3%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 400 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Penn Yan, New York?

Penn Yan, New York has about 5,248 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Penn Yan, New York?

The typical household in Penn Yan, New York earns about $20,025 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Penn Yan, New York expensive?

In Penn Yan, New York, the median home is worth about $52,500, and the typical rent is about $309 a month.

How educated are people in Penn Yan, New York?

About 14.3% of adults age 25 and over in Penn Yan, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Penn Yan, New York?

About 16.9% of people in Penn Yan, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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