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Population in 2010: 36,242. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 
Males: 17,461  (48.2%)
Females: 18,781  (51.8%)
Median resident age:  44.7 years
New York median age:  40.7 years

Zip codes: 14526.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $76,160 (it was $63,223 in 2000)
Penfield:

$76,160
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $38,975 (it was $29,576 in 2000)

Penfield town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $194,249 (it was $133,300 in 2000)
Penfield:

$194,249
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $168,472; Detached houses: $169,198; Townhouses or other attached units: $164,241; In 2-unit structures: $159,074; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,908; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,183; Mobile homes: $20,172
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  • Races in Penfield, NY (2010)

    Penfield races chart
    • 32,91690.8%White alone
    • 1,1283.1%Asian alone
    • 9132.5%Hispanic
    • 7492.1%Black alone
    • 4631.3%Two or more races
    • 410.1%American Indian alone
    • 270.07%Other race alone
    • 50.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Penfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Penfield: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (24.3%), Italian (23.5%), Irish (18.3%), English (16.2%), Polish (6.5%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1810

Land area: 37.5 square miles.

Population density: 966 people per square mile   (low).

Penfield,NY real estate house value index trend

Penfield, New York map

For population 25 years and over in Penfield:

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penfield town:

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

3,043 residents are foreign born (4.8% Europe, 2.4% Asia).

This town:

8.8%
New York:

20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Penfield town:  2.8% ($3,782)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Penfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Irondequoit, NY (6.6 miles , pop. 52,354).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (7.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (243.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: East Rochester, NY (1.7 miles ), Fairport, NY (1.9 miles ), Perinton, NY (2.1 miles ), Webster, NY (2.2 miles ), Pittsford, NY (2.2 miles ), Brighton, NY (2.3 miles ), Irondequoit, NY (2.6 miles ), Rochester, NY (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 164 buildings, average cost: $235,700
  • 1998: 187 buildings, average cost: $244,700
  • 1999: 200 buildings, average cost: $251,200
  • 2000: 183 buildings, average cost: $220,200
  • 2001: 137 buildings, average cost: $246,500
  • 2002: 124 buildings, average cost: $236,900
  • 2003: 124 buildings, average cost: $251,700
  • 2004: 105 buildings, average cost: $255,600
  • 2005: 136 buildings, average cost: $241,500
  • 2006: 109 buildings, average cost: $274,400
  • 2007: 118 buildings, average cost: $244,900
  • 2008: 126 buildings, average cost: $236,800
  • 2009: 97 buildings, average cost: $219,900
  • 2010: 115 buildings, average cost: $215,900
  • 2011: 121 buildings, average cost: $240,700
  • 2012: 123 buildings, average cost: $244,000
  • 2013: 113 buildings, average cost: $264,800
  • 2014: 110 buildings, average cost: $285,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.15 N, Longitude: 77.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.2%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Machinery (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Penfield: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Penfield, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Penfield-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 188.6 miles away from Penfield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 208.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 216.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from Penfield center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 189.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (15) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Penfield topographic map

Birthplace of: Almon Brown Strowger - Union Army officer, Josh Bolton - Soccer player.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Penfield: William H. Raymond.

Hospitals and medical centers in Penfield:

  • PENFIELD PLACE (1700 PENFIELD RD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Penfield:

  • MARY CARIOLA CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • HILL HAVEN HRF (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WEBSTER, NY)
  • HILL HAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WEBSTER, NY)
  • FAIRPORT BAPTIST HOMES (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FAIRPORT, NY)
  • ROCHESTER FRIENDLY HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • THE FRIENDLY HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • VNS ROCHESTER MONROE CO CHHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; WEBSTER, NY)

Amtrak station near Penfield:

  • 8 miles: ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Penfield:

  • 8 miles: R.E. Ginna in Rochester, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penfield:

  • Saint John Fisher College (about 4 miles; Rochester, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,373)
  • Nazareth College (about 5 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
  • Monroe Community College (about 8 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
  • University of Rochester (about 9 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 10,201)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology (about 12 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • Finger Lakes Community College (about 23 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
  • SUNY College at Brockport (about 25 miles; Brockport, NY; FT enrollment: 7,398)

Public high school in Penfield:

Private high school in Penfield:

Public elementary/middle schools in Penfield:

Private elementary/middle schools in Penfield:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 363, Location: 39 GEBHARDT RD, Grades: PK-6)
  • SOUTHEAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 76, Location: 1850 FAIRPORT NINE MILE POINT RD, Grades: KG-3)
See full list of schools located in Penfield

Library in Penfield:

  • PENFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,546,256; Location: 1985 BAIRD ROAD; 126,275 books; 16,361 audio materials; 11,516 video materials; 14 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 16 other licensed databases; 367 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Rochester Christian School is a PK - 8 private school that should be included as follows: Private primary/middle schools in Penfield: * ROCHESTER CHRISITIAN SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 260 EMBURY ROAD; Grades PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Penfield: Bounty Marina (A), Shadow Pines Country Club (B), Shadow Lake Golf and Raquet Club (C), Schutts Farm (D), Spring Pines Office Park (E), Penfield Country Club (F), Castle Pointe at Baywinde (G), Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (H), Grande Vie Senior Living Community (I), Hill Haven Nursing Home (J), Penfield Place Nursing Home (K), Sage Harbor at Baywinde (L), Penfield Community Center (M), Penfield Public Library (N), Town of Penfield Courthouse (O), Penfield Town Hall (P), Penfield Fire Company Station 3 (Q), Penfield Fire Company (R), Penfield Fire Company Station 2 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Speedy's Plaza Shopping Center (1), Penn Fair Plaza Shopping Center (2), Parkside Commons Shopping Center (3), Panorama Plaza Shopping Center (4), Cliffside Common Shopping Center (5), Bay Towne Plaza Shopping Center (6), Bay Centre Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Penfield include: Church of the Holy Spirit (A), Church of the Incarnation (B), East Penfield Church (C), Faith Church (D), Browncroft Community Church (E), Calvary Chapel of Rochester (F), Korean United Methodist Church of Rochester (G), Penfield Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pioneer Burying Ground (1), Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Thousand Acre Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thousand Acre Brook (A), Allen Creek (B), Irondequoit Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Penfield: Ellison Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott (1000 Linden Park) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 55.9. This is better than average.

City:

55.9
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.195. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.195
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 8.16. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.16
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.963. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.963
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.5
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.34. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.34
U.S.:

9.35
Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.7%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.5%
Whole state:

7.4%

People in group quarters in Penfield in 2010:

  • 493 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 134 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 23 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Penfield in 2000:

  • 464 people in nursing homes
  • 171 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 63 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 36 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Penfield (2011 data):

  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Penfield Branch at 2155 Penfield Road, branch established on 1896/01/01. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Penfield Branch at 625 Panorama Trail, branch established on 1974/11/21. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Penn Fair Branch at 2200 Penfield Road, branch established on 1968/03/18. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Penfield Branch at 2159 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road, branch established on 1965/03/15. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Penfield Branch at 2079 Fairport-Nine Mile Point Road, branch established on 2007/05/21. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Company: Penfield Bank Branch at 1816 Penfield Road, branch established on 2004/03/01. Info updated 2006/12/12: Bank assets: $1,726.9 mil, Deposits: $1,563.5 mil, headquarters in Canandaigua, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Canandaigua National Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Pennfair Branch at 2200 Penfield Road, branch established on 1974/12/26. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2000

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
New York average:

14.2

Penfield travel time to work - commute Penfield mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Penfield town (based on Monroe County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic191,11265
Evangelical Protestant60,385240
Mainline Protestant53,463151
Other28,55074
Black Protestant9,45930
Orthodox2,03811
None399,337-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 175
Monroe County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 70
Monroe County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 170
Monroe County:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 552
Here:

7.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Monroe County:

26.4%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
State:

15.6%

3.32% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.32%
New York average:

5.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($578 average AGI)
Monroe County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Wayne County, NY  0.26% ($37,263 average AGI)
from Ontario County, NY  0.21% ($42,240)
from Erie County, NY  0.17% ($37,071)


3.72% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.72%
New York average:

5.46%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
Monroe County:

0.07%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Wayne County, NY  0.24% ($42,810 average AGI)
to Ontario County, NY  0.23% ($60,528)
to Erie County, NY  0.17% ($32,012)

Strongest AM radio stations in Penfield:

  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WROC (950 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRSB (1310 AM; 1 kW; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: DAVID WOLFE)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penfield:

  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBBF-FM (93.3 FM; FAIRPORT, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
  • WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJZR (105.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NORTH COAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMHN (89.3 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: MARS HILL B/CNG COMPANY, INC.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Penfield:

  • WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WHEC-TV (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WHEC-TV, LLC)
  • WROC-TV (Channel 8; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ROCHESTER, LLC)
  • WXXI-TV (Channel 21; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • W42CO (Channel 42; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W26BZ (Channel 26; VICTOR, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WAWW-LP (Channel 38; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WROH-LP (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGCE-CA (Channel 6; GREECE/ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: SALVATORE J. CATERINO)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Penfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 38m125ftTotal length
  • $9,904,000Total costs
  • 161,831Total average daily traffic
  • 7,185Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 31960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Penfield, NY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Penfield)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Penfield, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 105 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Penfield)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Penfield)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Penfield and their reported violations in the past:

PINNACLE CONDOMINIUM (Address: 18 THOROUGHBRED TRAIL , Serves VT, Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 31
  • Hazardous Condition: 96

Incident types - Penfield

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Most common first names in Penfield, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary11081.4 years
Robert7072.7 years
Joseph6978.1 years
John6975.8 years
William6875.1 years
Helen6385.3 years
Charles6079.0 years
Ruth5683.5 years
Margaret5582.8 years
James5372.5 years
Most common last names in Penfield, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2981.2 years
Miller2379.6 years
Brown1681.3 years
Jones1278.3 years
Davis1165.4 years
Clark1179.2 years
Anderson1077.4 years
Taylor1084.2 years
Young1083.9 years
Cook978.4 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
Businesses in Penfield, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Nike2
AT&T1Rite Aid1
CVS1Starbucks1
Cold Stone Creamery1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts2Tim Hortons1
FedEx3True Value1
GNC1UPS1
H&R Block1YMCA1
McDonald's1

Penfield compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Penfield on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Engineers (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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