Penfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 21,618 people and four associated neighborhoods, Penfield is the 77th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Penfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Penfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Penfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Penfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Penfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

If knowledge is power, Penfield is a pretty powerful place. 62.79% of the adults in Penfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Penfield in 2022 was $51,763, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,052 for a family of four. However, Penfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Penfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Penfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Penfield include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Penfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.