Penn Yan is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,075 people and three associated neighborhoods, Penn Yan is the 322nd largest community in New York. Penn Yan has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

As is often the case in a small village, Penn Yan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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, 23.99% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Penn Yan in 2018 was $31,658, 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 $126,632 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Penn Yan include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

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