State College, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
158,041
0.393% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AJohn Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/ADave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.8
1.5% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.9%
0.77% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$72,748
3.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
73,733
1.25% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in State College, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.62%).

None of the households in State College, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in State College, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (14,268 degrees awarded in 2023), Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (4,785 degrees), and Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (117 degrees).

Most people in State College, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in State College, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

State College, PA is home to a population of 158k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.32% of State College, PA residents were born outside of the country (13.2k people).

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in State College, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.27k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.4%
2023 Citizenship
94.3%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in State College, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    132k ± 535
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    9.5k ± 373
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    5.27k ± 720
3.56%
Hispanic Population
5.63k people

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in State College, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.27k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.56% of the people in State College, PA are hispanic (5.63k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in State College, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,082 ± 7,698 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    90,229 ± 7,349 people
  3. China
    69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.32%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.2k people
8.32%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13.2k people

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Economy

The economy of State College, PA employs 73.7k people. The largest industries in State College, PA are Educational Services (21,880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,162 people), and Retail Trade (7,535 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($72,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,342), and Wholesale Trade ($71,786).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

73.7k
2023 Value
± 2,042
−1.25%
1 Year decline
± 4.02%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in State College, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12,180 people), Management Occupations (7,618 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,634 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of State College, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

73.7k
2023 Value
± 2,042
−1.25%
1 Year decline
± 4.02%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in State College, PA, are Educational Services (21,880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,162 people), and Retail Trade (7,535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of State College, PA, though some of these residents may live in State College, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
N/ADave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in State College, PA are White (12,021 and 71.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,440 and 8.62%), Asian (1,349 and 8.07%), and Black or African American (818 and 4.89%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $17,438 for in-state students and $27,415 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in State College, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Universities

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Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 14,268 degrees awarded
  2. 4,785 degrees awarded
  3. 117 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with 14,268 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 10,042 men were awarded degrees from institutions in State College, PA, which is 1.09 times more than the 9,243 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12,021 degrees mean that there were 8.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,440 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

People in State College, PA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in State College, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in State College, PA is $72,748. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in State College, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $123,041, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $111,951 and $111,521.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in State College, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $123,041, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $111,951 and $111,521.

The following map shows all of the counties in State College, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,748
Median Household Income
± $1,937
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Number of Households
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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for State College, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
  3. Walked (7.63%)

In 2023, 66% of workers in State College, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who walked to work (7.63%).

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in State College, PA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in State College, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in State College, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in State College, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in State College, PA (23.3k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in State College, PA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.5% of the population of State College, PA has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 9.45% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

5.53%
Uninsured
55.7%
Employer Coverage
9.45%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in State College, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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