Penn Valley, CA City Data

Penn Valley, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,387 people who live in Penn Valley and approximately 92,033 who live in Nevada County. We want to help people moving to or living in Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley. We have included Penn Valley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Penn Valley Information

Nevada County where Penn Valley resides is 974.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 92,033 and has a population rank of 555 out of all the places in the United States.

Penn Valley has a total of 1,387 people and of those residents there are 679 males and 708 females. The median age of the male population is 39.9 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 768 births each year and around 867 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Penn Valley varies per year, but currently 1,326 are one race and 61 are two or more races.

Of the 1,387 people who live in Penn Valley, there are 405 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Penn Valley is 204 male and 201 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 1,012.

General Penn Valley Information
Total area in square miles - Nevada County	974.49
Water area in square miles - Nevada County	N/A
Resident population - Nevada County	92,033
Population rank - Nevada County	555
Total population	1,387
Total population (male)	679
Total population (female)	708
Population median age (male)	39.9
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Nevada County	768
Deaths- Nevada County	867
Population of one race	1,326
Population of two or more races	61
Population under 20 years	405
Population under 20 years (male)	204
Population under 20 years (female)	201
Total population 18 years and over	1,012

Penn Valley Social Characteristics

There are 36,894 households in Penn Valley. Families make up 26,142 of these households. The table below breaks down the Penn Valley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,254), male householder with no wife present (1,419) and female householder with no husband present (3,423). The remainder of the Penn Valley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,964. Penn Valley, CA moving companies help people in Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Penn Valley is based, there are 38,532 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,382 never married, 22,251 now married, 591 separated, 4,006 widowed, and 5,302 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 444 separated, 1,135 widowed and 4,114 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Penn Valley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Penn Valley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nevada County)
Total households	36,894
Family households (families)	26,142
With own children under 18 years	11,370
Married-couple family	21,254
With own children under 18 years	7,862
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,419
With own children under 18 years	872
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,423
With own children under 18 years	1,995
Nonfamily households	10,964
Householder living alone	8,437
65 years and over	3,619

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	198
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	157
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,189
Householder	383
Spouse	293
Child	410
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	198
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	74
Female householder living alone	59
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,532
Never married	6,382
Now married	22,251
Separated	591
Widowed	4,006
Divorced	5,302
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	444
Widowed	1,135
Divorced	4,114

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,387
Male	679
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	8
Female	708
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,387
One race	1,326
White	1,295
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	61

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,387
People who are White alone	1,295
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	62
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	87,813
Same house	45,946
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,382
Different state or abroad	5,498
Different state	4,637
Abroad	861

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nevada County)
Total resident population	92,033
Born in United States	29,719
State of residence	57,342
Different state	29,961
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	665
Foreign born	4,065

Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley. That total enrollment is 23,203 for the population of the country, which includes Penn Valley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,208 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,829 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,523.

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 Penn Valley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,203
Pre-kindergarten	1,222
Public	612
Private	610
Kindergarten	1,042
Public	965
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,383
Public	9,662
Private	721
Elementary and high school	16,415
Public	15,492
Private	923
High school grades 9 to 12	6,032
Public	5,830
Private	202
College, undergraduate years	3,938
Public	3,607
Private	331
Graduate or professional school	586
Public	407
Private	179
Not enrolled in school	66,289

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,148
Less than 9th grade	1,141
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,168
High school graduate	15,517
Some college, no degree	20,141
Associate's degree	6,178
Bachelor's degree	17,003
Graduate or professional degree	26.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,285

Penn Valley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,812 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Penn Valley. The Penn Valley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,240), service occupations (6,811), sales and office occupations (11,148), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (284), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,112) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,958). The 73,812 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,247 private wage and salary workers, 6,075 government workers, 7,046 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nevada County)
Population 16 years and over	73,812
In labor force	43,669
Civilian labor force	43,624
Employed	41,553
Unemployed	2,071
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	37,897
In labor force	20,730
Civilian labor force	20,730
Unemployed Civilian labor force	916
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	35,915
In labor force	22,939
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,155
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nevada County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,673
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,683
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,168
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,084
Other means	188
Worked at home	3,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	979,395

OCCUPATION (Nevada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,240
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,240
Service occupations	6,811
Sales and office occupations	11,148
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	284
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,112
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,958

INDUSTRY (Nevada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,240
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	836
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,898
Wholesale trade	1,093
Retail trade	5,166
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,553
Information	1,025
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,572
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,442
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,812
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,133
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,898

CLASS OF WORKER (Nevada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,240
Private wage and salary workers	28,247
Government workers	6,075
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,046
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Penn Valley Housing Characteristics

In Penn Valley, CA there are 44,282 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,894 occupied and 7,388 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Penn Valley, there are 36,312 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 873 units in Penn Valley. 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 Penn Valley, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Penn Valley, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Penn Valley. There are 220 housing units with rent less than $200, 332 with rent between $200-299, 1,119 with rent between $300-499 and 6,184 with rent for $500 and above. Full Penn Valley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Penn Valley, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nevada County)
Total housing units	44,282
Occupied housing units	36,894
Vacant housing units	7,388

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nevada County)
Total housing units	44,282
1-unit, detached	36,312
1-unit, attached	873
2 units	613
3 or 4 units	976
5 to 9 units	727
10 to 19 units	362
20 to 49 units	464
50 or more units	571
Mobile home	3,244

HOUSING TENURE (Nevada County)
Occupied housing units	36,894
Owner-occupied	27,958
Renter-occupied	8,936

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nevada County)
Occupied housing units	36,894
No vehicles available	1,742
2 vehicle available	24,918
3 vehicles available	6,494
4 vehicles available	2,185
5 or more vehicles available	707

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nevada County)
Occupied housing units	36,894
Utility gas	11,332
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,898
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	558
Coal or coke	8
Wood	6,635
Solar energy	50
Other fuel	325
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nevada County)
Occupied housing units	36,894
Less Than $50,000	27,958
$50,000 to $99,999	733
$100,000 to $149,999	3,796
$150,000 to $199,999	5,889
$200,000 to $299,999	6,938
$300,000 to $499,999	2,488
$1,000,000 or more	74
Median (dollars)	205,700

GROSS RENT (Nevada County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,936
Less than $200	220
$200 to $299	332
$300 to $499	1,119
$500 to $699	1,726
$700 to $999	2,774
$1,000 to $1,499	1,541
$1,500 or more	142