Centre County PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

158,576

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

3.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,291

2.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$323,500

Population & Diversity

Centre County PUMA, PA is home to a population of 159k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.9% of Centre County PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Centre County PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Centre County PUMA, PA are Spanish (3,526 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,454 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (2,427 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,035

Women

47.3%

83,595

Men

52.7%

The resident population of Centre County PUMA, PA in 2024 was 158,630 inhabitants, with 52.7% men, and 47.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Centre County PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Centre County PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centre County PUMA, PA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Centre County PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centre County PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
131k ± 696
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.04k ± 445
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.05k ± 370

3.67%

Hispanic Population

5.82k people

3.67% of the people in Centre County PUMA, PA are hispanic (5.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centre County PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
2,902 ± 1,310 people
India
1,147 ± 828 people
Turkey
669 ± 634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Centre County PUMA, PA was China, the natal country of 2,902 Centre County PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 1,147 and Turkey with 669.

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

8.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

As of 2024, 7.9% of Centre County PUMA, PA residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Centre County PUMA, PA was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Centre County PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,526 households (2.31%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,454 households (2.26%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
2,427 households (1.59%)

12.4% of the households in Centre County PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Centre County PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.31% of the households in Centre County PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,956 ± 341
Gulf War (2001-)
1,700 ± 280
Gulf War (1990s)
1,015 ± 203

Centre County PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Centre County PUMA, PA.

Economy

The economy of Centre County PUMA, PA employs 70.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centre County PUMA, PA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (18,165 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,624 people), and Construction (2,826 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($233,854), Offices of physicians ($186,761), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($157,657).

Males in Centre County PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,561. The income inequality in Centre County PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.5, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,654

Women

46.4%

37,694

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Centre County PUMA, PA in 2024 was 70,348 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Centre County PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.3k

2024 Value

−0.0256%

1 Year decline

± −0.0256%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centre County PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.0256%, from 70.4k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centre County PUMA, PA, are Postsecondary teachers (6,687 people), Teaching assistants (1,812 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,660 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centre County PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

70.3k

2024 Value

−0.0256%

1 Year decline

± −0.0256%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centre County PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.0256%, from 70.4k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centre County PUMA, PA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (18,165 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,624 people), and Construction (2,826 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centre County PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Centre County PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,813

Median earning men ± $2,335

$37,178

Median earning women ± $1,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,250), Information ($76,350), and Public Administration ($73,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($91,053), Wholesale Trade ($80,781), and Construction ($57,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Education

The student population of Centre County PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 33,693 male students and 31,249 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Centre County PUMA, PA are White (12,250 and 72.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,419 and 8.39%), Asian (1,275 and 7.54%), and Black or African American (829 and 4.9%).

The largest universities in Centre County PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (14,594 and 75.2%), Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (4,578 and 23.6%), and Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (117 and 0.603%).

The most popular majors in Centre County PUMA, PA are General Psychology (694 and 3.58%), Computer & Information Systems Security (688 and 3.55%), and General Finance (615 and 3.17%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $17,711 for in-state students and $28,284 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Centre County PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 64,942 (51.9% men and 48.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 64,942 students enrolled in Centre County PUMA, PA, 51.9% men and 48.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38,715 records, of which 49% were women and 51% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
694 degrees awarded
General Finance
615 degrees awarded
Information Science
518 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Centre County PUMA, PA was General Psychology with 694 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Centre County PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
14,594 degrees awarded
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
4,578 degrees awarded
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
117 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with 14,594 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 9,932 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Centre County PUMA, PA, which is 1.05 times more than the 9,470 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12,250 degrees mean that there were 8.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,419 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($19,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($578) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.358% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.209% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Centre County PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39k), Some college (34.8k), and Bachelors Degree (25.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centre County PUMA, PA was $323,500 in 2024, which is 0.972 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $308,100 to $323,500, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Centre County PUMA, PA is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centre County PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centre County PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,308

$36,467

Median Property Taxes

±$1,212

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Centre County PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Centre County PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Centre County PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centre County PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,291

Median Household Income

± $2,520

59k

Number of Households

± 1,802

In 2024, the median household income of the 59k households in Centre County PUMA, PA grew to $74,291 from the previous year's value of $72,748.

The following chart displays the households in Centre County PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.5

2024 Wage GINI in Centre County PUMA, PA

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Centre County PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Centre County PUMA, PA was 0.5 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.433% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Centre County PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Centre County PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Centre County PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Walked (9%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Centre County PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who walked to work (9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centre County PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Centre County PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Centre County PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centre County PUMA, PA (22.3k out of 137k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Centre County PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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