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.

Being a small village, Penn Yan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Penn Yan citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.99% of adults in Penn Yan have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Penn Yan in 2022 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.