Penfield, New York Population

Overview

39,074

Total Population

45.7

Median age

52.79%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

65.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,416

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Penfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Penfield town is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Penfield town's population under 18 was 23.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Penfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Penfield town, 19.61% were under the age of 15, 13.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,180 more females than males in Penfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.79% females and 47.21% males in Penfield, New York.
The Penfield, New York gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,691.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,914.

Penfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Penfield town population: 91.26% are White, 1.76% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.06% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.25% are some other race and 3.58% are multiracial.
Penfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,416 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,658 (96.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Penfield town is White with a population of 35,66 (91.26% of the total population).

Penfield town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 39,316 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Penfield town's population increased by 1,496 (4.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Penfield town's population increased by 3,007 (8.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Penfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,813.