Penn Yan is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,062 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.

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 18.10 minutes getting to work every day.

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

In terms of college education, Penn Yan is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.72% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Penn Yan in 2022 was $32,602, 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 $130,408 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, Italian, and Danish.

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