State College, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    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
    5% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    73,509
    0.304% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    94.8% of the residents in State College, PA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in State College, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (14,594 degrees awarded in 2024), Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (4,578 degrees), and Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (117 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in State College, PA was $323,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

    Most people in State College, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 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 159k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.9% of State College, 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 State College, 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.

    Citizenship

    94.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    94.4%
    2023 Citizenship

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

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in State College, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      131k ± 696
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      9.04k ± 445
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      5.05k ± 370
    3.67%
    Hispanic Population
    5.82k people

    In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in State College, 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.

    3.67% of the people in State College, PA are hispanic (5.82k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 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. Dominican Republic
      103,235 ± 7,857 people
    2. India
      102,082 ± 7,813 people
    3. 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.

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    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 State College, 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 State College, PA was 8.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,956 ± 341
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,700 ± 280
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,015 ± 203

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

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    Health

    94.8% of the population of State College, PA has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 9.38% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

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

    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 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

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

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.24%
    Uninsured
    55.1%
    Employer Coverage
    9.38%
    Medicaid
    11.5%
    Medicare
    17.7%
    Non-Group
    1.18%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in State College, PA declined by 5.23% from 5.53% to 5.24%.

    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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    Economy

    The economy of State College, PA employs 73.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in State College, PA were Educational Services (22,219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,742 people), and Retail Trade (7,363 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($85,592), Wholesale Trade ($80,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,393).

    Occupations

    73.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,061
    −0.304%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.95%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in State College, PA declined at a rate of −0.304%, from 73.7k employees to 73.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in State College, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11,965 people), Management Occupations (7,967 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,625 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

    73.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,061
    −0.304%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.95%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in State College, PA declined at a rate of −0.304%, from 73.7k employees to 73.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in State College, PA, are Educational Services (22,219 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,742 people), and Retail Trade (7,363 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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    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).

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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%.

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

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 280
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 232
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 195
      Construction

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $449k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $273k
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. $273k
      Retail Trade

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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

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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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    Education

    In 2024, universities in State College, PA awarded 19,402 degrees. The student population of State College, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 33,693 male students and 31,249 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in State College, 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 State College, 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 State College, 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.

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in State College, 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).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 64,942 students enrolled in State College, 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.

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    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. 694 degrees awarded
    2. 615 degrees awarded
    3. 518 degrees awarded

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

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. 14,594 degrees awarded
    2. 4,578 degrees awarded
    3. 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.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 9,932 men were awarded degrees from institutions in State College, 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.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in State College, 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 State College, PA is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in State College, PA have an average commute time of 20.2 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.

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    61.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in State College, 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 State College, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
    $74,291
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,520
    59k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,802

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

    The following chart displays the households in State College, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for State College, 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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (63%)
    2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
    3. Walked (9%)

    In 2024, 63% of workers in State College, 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.

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    Commute Time

    20.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in State College, PA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% 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

    16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in State College, 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 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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