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Penn Valley, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Penn Valley is 1,599, which is 15.28% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Penn Valley population density is 753.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Penn Valley is white, which represent 89.87% of the total population. The average Penn Valley education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,599. #918

Population Growth Since 2000, #349

Penn Valley, CA	15.28%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #813

Penn Valley, CA	753.71 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,437 (89.87%, #435)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #950)
Hispanic:	95 (5.94%, #1193)
Asian:	13 (0.81%, #923)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	149 (9.32%, #50)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	6 (6.32%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,512 (94.56%) out of the total population of 1,599 reported first ancestry.

	Penn Valley, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	56	3.50%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	315	19.70%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	85	5.32%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	390	24.39%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	67	4.19%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	69	4.32%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	23	1.44%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	16	1.00%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.63%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	45	2.81%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	33	2.06%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.94%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	173	10.82%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 738 (46.15%, see rank)

Females: 861 (53.85%, see rank)

Penn Valley, CA	Male: 46.15% Female: 53.85%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Penn Valley, CA	49.10 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Penn Valley, CA	51.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Penn Valley, CA	48.30 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Penn Valley, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	18	1.13%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	75	4.69%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	101	6.32%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	121	7.57%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	309	19.32%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	20	1.25%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	135	8.44%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	226	14.13%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	337	21.08%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	140	8.76%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	78	4.88%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	39	2.44%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Penn Valley, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	975, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	41, 4.21%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	244, 25.03%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	490, 50.26%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	163, 16.72%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	37, 3.79%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.77, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Penn Valley, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	18	0.00%	100.00%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	203	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	77	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	113	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Penn Valley, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	616, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	263, 42.69%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	353, 57.31%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	340, 55.19%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.83, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	250, 40.58%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	276, 44.81%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Penn Valley, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,405	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	646	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	209	32.35%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	252	39.01%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	185	28.64%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	759	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	304	40.05%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	254	33.47%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	92	12.12%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	109	14.36%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Penn Valley, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	1,546	96.69%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,122	70.17%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	369	23.08%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	55	3.44%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	53	3.31%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.38%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	47	2.94%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	34	2.13%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	13	0.81%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	0.38%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Penn Valley, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	573	93.02%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.95%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	31	5.03%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.