Centre County PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2023 Population
158,041
0.393% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave 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 Median Property Value
$308,100
6.31% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
70,366
0.738% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Centre County PUMA, PA had a population of 158k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $72,748. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Centre County PUMA, PA declined from 158,665 to 158,041, a −0.393% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,087 to $72,748, a 3.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Centre County PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), and White (Hispanic) (1.34%).

12.8% of the households in Centre County PUMA, 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 Centre County PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Centre County PUMA, PA 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).

In 2023, the median property value in Centre County PUMA, PA was $308,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Centre County PUMA, PA is home to a population of 158k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.32% of Centre County PUMA, 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 Centre County PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.07k 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 Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,873 households), Spanish (3,559 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (2,977 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
74,588
Women
47.3%
83,242
Men
52.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 157,830 inhabitants, with 52.7% men, and 47.3% women.

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Citizenship

94.4%
2023 Citizenship
94.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.4% of Centre County PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Centre County PUMA, PA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centre County PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    132k ± 535
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    9.5k ± 373
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.07k ± 371
3.56%
Hispanic Population
5.63k people

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Centre County PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.56% of the people in Centre County PUMA, PA are hispanic (5.63k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    3,229 ± 1,381 people
  2. India
    1,116 ± 817 people
  3. Korea
    789 ± 688 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Centre County PUMA, PA was China, the natal country of 3,229 Centre County PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 1,116 and Korea with 789.

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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

As of 2023, 8.32% of Centre County PUMA, PA residents (13.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Centre County PUMA, PA was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    3,873 households (2.54%)
  2. Spanish
    3,559 households (2.34%)
  3. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    2,977 households (1.95%)

12.8% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Centre County PUMA, PA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 2.54% of the households in Centre County PUMA, PA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,219 ± 319
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,592 ± 293
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,034 ± 195

Centre County PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Centre County PUMA, PA employs 70.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Centre County PUMA, PA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (17,797 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,278 people), and Construction (2,642 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($240,242), Offices of physicians ($189,016), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($171,312).

Males in Centre County PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,748. The income inequality in Centre County PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
32,070
Women
45.6%
38,296
Men
54.4%

The workforce of Centre County PUMA, PA in 2023 was 70,366 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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Occupations

70.4k
2023 Value
−0.738%
1 Year decline
± −0.738%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Centre County PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.738%, from 70.9k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centre County PUMA, PA, are Postsecondary teachers (7,165 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,691 people), and Other managers (1,584 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centre County PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

70.4k
2023 Value
−0.738%
1 Year decline
± −0.738%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Centre County PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.738%, from 70.9k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centre County PUMA, PA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (17,797 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,278 people), and Construction (2,642 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,809
Median earning men ± $2,405
$36,506
Median earning women ± $1,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,823), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,821), and Information ($69,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($82,031), Information ($79,567), and Construction ($53,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

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%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Centre County PUMA, PA awarded 19,285 degrees. The student population of Centre County PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 33,427 male students and 30,904 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Centre County PUMA, 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 largest universities in Centre County PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (14,268 and 74%), Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (4,785 and 24.8%), and Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (117 and 0.607%).

The most popular majors in Centre County PUMA, PA are Computer & Information Systems Security (683 and 3.54%), Information Science (668 and 3.46%), and General Finance (652 and 3.38%).

The median tuition cost in Centre County PUMA, PA for a public four year colleges is $17,438 for in-state students and $27,415 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Centre County PUMA, 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 2023 was 64,331 (52% men and 48% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 64,331 students enrolled in Centre County PUMA, PA, 52% men and 48% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38,795 records, of which 49% were women and 51% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Finance
    652 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    614 degrees awarded
  3. Information Science
    581 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Centre County PUMA, PA was General Finance with 652 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
    14,268 degrees awarded
  2. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
    4,785 degrees awarded
  3. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
    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 Centre County PUMA, 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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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,999) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($562) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.262% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.365% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Centre County PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (39.3k), Some college (34k), and Bachelors Degree (24.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Centre County PUMA, PA was $308,100 in 2023, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $289,800 to $308,100, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Centre County PUMA, PA is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Centre County PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 20.3 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

$308,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,257
$36,440
Median Property Taxes
±$1,183

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.

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Rent vs Own

61.8%
Homeownership
2023
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 61.8% of the housing units in Centre County PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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Equity

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
59k
Number of Households
± 1,845

In 2023, the median household income of the 59k households in Centre County PUMA, PA grew to $72,748 from the previous year's value of $70,087.

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Wage Distribution

0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Centre County PUMA, PA
0.496
2022 Wage GINI in Centre County PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Centre County PUMA, PA was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.434% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Centre County PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Centre County PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

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 Centre County PUMA, 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 Centre County PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Centre County PUMA, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centre County PUMA, 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Centre County PUMA, 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 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,265 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 32.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% 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

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Centre County PUMA, PA declined by 2.79% from 5.69% to 5.53%.

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