Penryn is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,150 people and just one neighborhood, Penryn is the 738th largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Penryn, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Penryn, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Penryn’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Penryn does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $121,302.00.
Housing costs in Penryn are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.
Penryn is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.74% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Penryn is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Penryn who work in sales jobs (15.85%), healthcare (13.39%), and office and administrative support (10.71%).
Also of interest is that Penryn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Penryn is also a town of artists. Penryn has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Penryn’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Penryn telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Penryn is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Penryn really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Penryn perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Being a small town, Penryn does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Penryn is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.15% of adults in Penryn have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Penryn in 2022 was $62,400, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $249,600 for a family of four.
Penryn is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Penryn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Penryn residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Penryn include German, English, British, Scottish, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Penryn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in California. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 96.1% of neighborhoods in the entire state of California. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scottish and British ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 7.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Scottish ancestry and 2.5% have British ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 0.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Japanese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.2% of the neighborhoods in America.
Do you like to be surrounded by people from all over the country or world, with different perspectives and life experiences? Or do you instead prefer to be in a neighborhood where most residents have lived there for a long time, creating a sense of cohesiveness? NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood stands out among American neighborhoods for the uniqueness of the mobility of its residents. More residents of the neighborhood live here today that also were living in this same neighborhood five years ago than is found in 97.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. This neighborhood is really made up of people who know each other, don't move often, and have lived here in this very neighborhood for quite a while.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Penryn are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 84.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 67.3% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 38.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (20.4%), and 14.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (5.9%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Penryn, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (16.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.1%), and residents who report Mexican roots (10.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (8.5%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (7.5%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (76.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.