Penfield, NY City Data

Penfield, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,789 people who live in Penfield and approximately 735,343 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Penfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Penfield. We have included Penfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Penfield Information

Monroe County where Penfield resides is 1,365.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 735,343 and has a population rank of 68 out of all the places in the United States.

Penfield has a total of 19,789 people and of those residents there are 9,493 males and 10,296 females. The median age of the male population is 38.5 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 9,526 births each year and around 6,371 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Penfield varies per year, but currently 19,593 are one race and 196 are two or more races.

Of the 19,789 people who live in Penfield, there are 5,732 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Penfield is 2,945 male and 2,787 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,374.

General Penfield Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	1,365.61
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	735,343
Population rank - Monroe County	68
Total population	19,789
Total population (male)	9,493
Total population (female)	10,296
Population median age (male)	38.5
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Monroe County	9,526
Deaths- Monroe County	6,371
Population of one race	19,593
Population of two or more races	196
Population under 20 years	5,732
Population under 20 years (male)	2,945
Population under 20 years (female)	2,787
Total population 18 years and over	14,374

Penfield Social Characteristics

There are 286,512 households in Penfield. Families make up 185,818 of these households. The table below breaks down the Penfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (135,937), male householder with no wife present (10,252) and female householder with no husband present (37,437). The remainder of the Penfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 102,033. Penfield, NY moving companies help people in Penfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Penfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Penfield is based, there are 304,544 females 15 and over; of those females there are 85,046 never married, 147,244 now married, 9,257 separated, 32,757 widowed, and 30,240 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,063 separated, 7,548 widowed and 20,607 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Penfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Penfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	286,512
Family households (families)	185,818
With own children under 18 years	97,212
Married-couple family	135,937
With own children under 18 years	63,539
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,252
With own children under 18 years	5,202
Female householder, no husband present, family	37,437
With own children under 18 years	24,748
Nonfamily households	102,033
Householder living alone	82,006
65 years and over	28,276

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,910
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,588
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,270
Householder	5,549
Spouse	4,798
Child	6,333
Other relatives	123
Nonrelatives	152
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	252
Foster child	4
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,140
Male householder	719
Male householder living alone	570
Male householder not living alone	149
Female householder	1,085
Female householder living alone	943
Female householder not living alone	142
Nonrelatives	336
Unmarried partner	178
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	1
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	304,544
Never married	85,046
Now married	147,244
Separated	9,257
Widowed	32,757
Divorced	30,240
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,063
Widowed	7,548
Divorced	20,607

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,789
Male	9,493
Under 5 years	630
5 to 9 years	818
10 to 14 years	840
15 to 17 years	474
18 and 19 years	183
20 years	68
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	149
25 to 29 years	347
30 to 34 years	622
35 to 39 years	809
40 to 44 years	883
45 to 49 years	816
50 to 54 years	762
55 to 59 years	590
60 and 61 years	157
62 to 64 years	219
65 and 66 years	123
67 to 69 years	191
70 to 74 years	278
75 to 79 years	236
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	101
Female	10,296
Under 5 years	585
5 to 9 years	748
10 to 14 years	840
15 to 17 years	480
18 and 19 years	134
20 years	64
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	169
25 to 29 years	420
30 to 34 years	646
35 to 39 years	952
40 to 44 years	974
45 to 49 years	936
50 to 54 years	824
55 to 59 years	551
60 and 61 years	178
62 to 64 years	271
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	214
70 to 74 years	313
75 to 79 years	308
80 to 84 years	222
85 years and over	272

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,789
One race	19,593
White	18,420
Black or African American	407
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	677
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	19
Two or more races	196

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,410
People who are White alone	18,049
People who are Black or African American alone	401
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	676
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	279
People who are Some other race alone	66

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	688,804
Same house	395,308
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	40,490
Different state or abroad	46,025
Different state	31,203
Abroad	14,822

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	735,343
Born in United States	515,835
State of residence	549,408
Different state	116,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	15,327
Foreign born	53,743

Penfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Penfield. That total enrollment is 214,378 for the population of the country, which includes Penfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 95,657 and elementary or high school enrollment was 270,519 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 56,429.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Penfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	214,378
Pre-kindergarten	12,722
Public	5,991
Private	6,731
Kindergarten	9,966
Public	8,323
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	92,460
Public	82,393
Private	10,067
Elementary and high school	135,260
Public	121,314
Private	13,946
High school grades 9 to 12	42,800
Public	38,921
Private	3,879
College, undergraduate years	44,950
Public	24,721
Private	20,229
Graduate or professional school	11,480
Public	3,223
Private	8,257
Not enrolled in school	493,723

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	477,957
Less than 9th grade	20,336
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	52,074
High school graduate	124,927
Some college, no degree	85,255
Associate's degree	46,412
Bachelor's degree	148,953
Graduate or professional degree	31.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	88,191

Penfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 567,731 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Penfield. The Penfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (140,575), service occupations (49,723), sales and office occupations (92,171), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (388), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (20,625) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (48,123). The 567,731 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 292,603 private wage and salary workers, 40,964 government workers, 17,458 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	567,731
In labor force	374,449
Civilian labor force	374,148
Employed	351,605
Unemployed	22,543
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	301
Females 16 years and over	299,492
In labor force	181,559
Civilian labor force	181,517
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,403
Armed forces	42
Males 16 years and over	268,239
In labor force	192,890
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,140
Armed forces	259

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	345,019
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	283,062
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	29,022
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	11,601
Other means	1,576
Worked at home	9,407
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,585,665

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	140,575
Management, professional, and related occupations	140,575
Service occupations	49,723
Sales and office occupations	92,171
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	388
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	20,625
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	48,123

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	140,575
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	956
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	74,438
Wholesale trade	11,323
Retail trade	39,418
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,472
Information	11,038
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	34,930
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	88,820
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	23,843
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,868

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	140,575
Private wage and salary workers	292,603
Government workers	40,964
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,458
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Penfield Housing Characteristics

In Penfield, NY there are 304,388 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 286,512 occupied and 17,876 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Penfield, there are 190,435 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15,681 units in Penfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Penfield, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Penfield, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Penfield. There are 3,807 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,291 with rent between $200-299, 19,710 with rent between $300-499 and 70,013 with rent for $500 and above. Full Penfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Penfield, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	304,388
Occupied housing units	286,512
Vacant housing units	17,876

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	304,388
1-unit, detached	190,435
1-unit, attached	15,681
2 units	24,590
3 or 4 units	21,060
5 to 9 units	22,493
10 to 19 units	8,609
20 to 49 units	6,227
50 or more units	13,061
Mobile home	2,166

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	286,512
Owner-occupied	186,426
Renter-occupied	100,086

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	286,512
No vehicles available	32,879
2 vehicle available	149,800
3 vehicles available	28,063
4 vehicles available	7,096
5 or more vehicles available	2,164

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	286,512
Utility gas	230,558
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,776
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,273
Coal or coke	80
Wood	1,475
Solar energy	92
Other fuel	1,721
No fuel used	717

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	286,512
Less Than $50,000	186,426
$50,000 to $99,999	79,636
$100,000 to $149,999	49,541
$150,000 to $199,999	19,194
$200,000 to $299,999	10,368
$300,000 to $499,999	2,207
$1,000,000 or more	86
Median (dollars)	98,700

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	100,086
Less than $200	3,807
$200 to $299	3,291
$300 to $499	19,710
$500 to $699	39,068
$700 to $999	24,810
$1,000 to $1,499	5,383
$1,500 or more	751