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Penn Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,197
Population
565/sq mi density
$62,966
Median Income
$41,127 per capita
$530,100
Home Value
$506,170 Zillow
$1,608
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
853
Violent Crime/100K
5,291 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$62,966 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$530,100 home value, $1,608/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
853 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.8%
1,357 → 1,197
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.5%
$45,450 → $62,966
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Penn Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,096
-101 from 2023 (1,197)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,087
+$16,121 from 2023 ($62,966)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,357 | — | $45,450 | — |
| 2015 | 1,843 | +35.8% | $41,487 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,892 | +2.7% | $41,436 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,341 | -29.1% | $42,904 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,124 | -16.2% | $56,667 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 1,197 | +6.5% | $62,966 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.