Population 4,518 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Penryn
Household size in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Penryn average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the Sacramento area overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Penryn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Penryn: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Penryn
Renters in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.2% of households in Penryn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Penryn: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Sacramento area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Penryn are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Sacramento area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,066 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,304 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,637 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,128 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,062 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Penryn pays $2,128 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Penryn
Bachelor's degrees in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Penryn (42.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Penryn: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Penryn
| Period | Penryn | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Penryn is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Penryn compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penryn | 2.75 | 50.3 | 3.3% | 9.2% | 7.8% | 1984 | $2,128 | 42.7% | 95.6% | 5.6% |
| Newcastle | 2.61 | 53.6 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 1983 | $1,888 | 42.7% | 94.1% | 5.7% |
| Loomis | 2.76 | 44.6 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 4.7% | 1989 | $2,075 | 47.5% | 97.2% | 4.1% |
| Rocklin | 2.88 | 39.5 | 7.4% | 31.1% | 5.6% | 1997 | $2,440 | 47.1% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| Lincoln | 2.83 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 15.9% | 4.6% | 2001 | $2,496 | 37.7% | 94.0% | 4.2% |
| North Auburn | 2.44 | 46.8 | 13.7% | 35.2% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,777 | 25.4% | 90.2% | 4.2% |
| Auburn | 2.42 | 51.6 | 7.4% | 23.1% | 7.6% | 1978 | $1,887 | 36.4% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Granite Bay | 2.87 | 48.3 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 1987 | $2,858 | 63.6% | 97.1% | 4.4% |
| Roseville | 2.78 | 41.0 | 8.4% | 31.0% | 4.3% | 1998 | $2,233 | 44.3% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Pilot Hill | 2.07 | 61.2 | 1.5% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 1991 | $2,099 | 31.3% | 98.5% | 15.3% |
| Clipper Gap | 2.56 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 16.9% | 12.1% | 1970 | $1,558 | 20.2% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Penryn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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