Centre Hall, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,547

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.27%

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,652

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,700

Population & Diversity

Centre Hall, PA is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.388% of Centre Hall, PA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Centre Hall, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Centre Hall, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centre Hall, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centre Hall, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 422
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 68
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 82

0.194%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.194% of the people in Centre Hall, PA are hispanic (3 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.388%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.388% of Centre Hall, PA residents (6 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 Hall, PA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Centre Hall, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Centre Hall, PA employs 776 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centre Hall, PA were Educational Services (170 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Public Administration (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($110,479), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,528).

Employment

Occupations

776

2024 Value

± 164

0.779%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centre Hall, PA grew at a rate of 0.779%, from 770 employees to 776 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centre Hall, PA, are Management Occupations (95 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centre Hall, 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

776

2024 Value

± 164

0.779%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centre Hall, PA grew at a rate of 0.779%, from 770 employees to 776 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centre Hall, PA, are Educational Services (170 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Public Administration (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centre Hall, PA, though some of these residents may live in Centre Hall, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,000

Median earning men ± $26,512

$37,500

Median earning women ± $8,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,614), Public Administration ($110,479), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,938), and Manufacturing ($51,346).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centre Hall, PA was $263,700 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,000 to $263,700, a 7.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Centre Hall, PA is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centre Hall, PA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centre Hall, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,494

$457

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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 Hall, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Centre Hall, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centre Hall, 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.

$80,652

Median Household Income

± $18,301

604

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 604 households in Centre Hall, PA grew to $80,652 from the previous year's value of $70,469.

The following chart displays the households in Centre Hall, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centre Hall, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (9.82%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Centre Hall, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.82%) and those who worked at home (7.33%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centre Hall, PA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Centre Hall, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Centre Hall, 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 Hall, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Centre Hall, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centre Hall, PA (128 out of 1.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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