Penfield town, New York Population 2024

38,027

Penfield town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Penfield town was:

  • White: 89.12%
  • Two or more races: 6.21%
  • Asian: 2.37%
  • Black or African American: 1.28%
  • Other race: 0.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
37.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,021.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.28% (-1,291)
The current population of Penfield town, New York is 38,027 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,318.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,64189.12%
Two or more races2,4146.21%
Asian9232.37%
Black or African American4971.28%
Other race2930.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander830.21%
Native American190.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Penfield town Population by Race

Penfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Penfield town Median Age

45.8

Total

44.3

Male

47.3

Female

Penfield town Adults

There are 29,898 adults, (8,233 of whom are seniors) in Penfield town.

Penfield town Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Penfield town Sex Ratio

Female20,22952.04%
Male18,64147.96%

Penfield town Population by Age

Penfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,6972.4381.418.6
Married9,3263.0194.75.3
Non Family4,9581.260.839.2
Female9092.7956.743.3
Male5043.1783.116.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Penfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5582.01%
Associates Degree2,87210.36%
Bachelors Degree9,14032.97%
Graduate Degree6,73724.3%
High School Graduate4,29515.49%
Less Than 9th Grade4511.63%
Some College3,66813.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Penfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Penfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,02224,22214,384
2+ Races1,2261,144719
Hispanic877760442
Asian646624370
Black385314148
Other Race181181121
Native American14149
Islander770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 66.85%.

Penfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,741$98,244$56,961
Graduate Degree$92,033$119,254$72,216
High School Graduate$45,794$57,305$32,031
Less Than 9th Grade$31,525$31,568$0
Overall$71,412$91,113$56,413
Some College$59,203$76,134$43,272

$71,412

Average Earnings

$91,113

Average Male

$56,413

Average Female

Penfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Penfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Penfield town Language

91.42% of Penfield town residents speak only English, while 8.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.83% of the population.

Penfield town Language

Penfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7921,5094.47%
Multiple2,38529612.41%
Hispanic1,7081569.13%
Black4387517.12%
Asian92270.76%
Native19526.32%
Other29051.72%

5.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.35%

Male Poverty Rate

5.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Penfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Penfield town is Native, with 26.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Penfield town is Asian, with 0.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.62%.

Penfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.34%
Some College7.38%
High School6.96%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Penfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.72%
Male Unemployed9.53%
Female Employed2.01%
Male Employed1.98%

Penfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Penfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,042$168,497
Households$115,343$139,912
Married Families$153,049$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,000$73,399

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Penfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Penfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Penfield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Penfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Penfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,847

Number of Veterans

1,770

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam602
Second Gulf War310
First Gulf War241
Korea203
World War II111

Penfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+574
65 to 74491
55 to 64402
35 to 54301
18 to 3479

Penfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7786.53%
Hispanic716.48%
2+ Races523.77%
Black153.8%
Other Race21.02%

Penfield town Veterans by Race

Penfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Penfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Penfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Penfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Penfield town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.95%

Born in Penfield town

91.89%

Native Born

8.11%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

6.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.89% of Penfield town residents were born in the United States, with 74.95% having been born in New York. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Penfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,792-247-0.67%
202837,039-247-0.66%
202737,286-247-0.66%
202637,533-247-0.65%
202537,780-247-0.65%
202438,027-247-0.65%
202338,274-247-0.64%
202238,521-573-1.47%
202139,094-224-0.57%
202039,3181,9535.23%
201937,365-11-0.03%
201837,3761020.27%
201737,2741130.3%
201637,161-135-0.36%
201537,2962600.7%
201437,0361170.32%
201336,9192190.6%
201236,7001530.42%
201136,5472380.66%
201036,30900%

Penfield town Population by Year