The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Penn Valley has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Penn Valley a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Penn Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 41.29 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Penn Valley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Penn Valley rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.22% of adults 25 and older in Penn Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Penn Valley in 2018 was $34,638, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,552 for a family of four. However, Penn Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Penn Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Penn Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Penn Valley residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Penn Valley include English, Norwegian, German, Austrian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Penn Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
