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State College

Pennsylvania · 40,844 residents (2025 est.) · 4.58 sq mi
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State College is home to 41,050 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 21.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 26% of the housing stock. 53% were living in the same home a year earlier. 38.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 21.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,050
+7%since 2000
from 38,420 in 2000
40,844 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
8,967 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 8,651 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
21.2
−3%since 2000
from 21.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.58 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K39K40K42K43K19902000201020202024State College
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.1%(463)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.5%(628)
US avg: 6%
10 to 141.4%(558)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1930.9%(12,685)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2435.6%(14,605)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.1%(3,750)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 445.3%(2,195)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 544.3%(1,766)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 643.9%(1,614)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 743.4%(1,403)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.2%(903)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(480)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,424
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $21,186 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,746
+104%since 2000
from $12,155 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.2%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
38.1%
−8.8 ptssince 2000
from 46.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.543
−6%since 2010
from 0.580 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade3.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services1.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade1.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$437,800
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,273
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $595 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
26.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.8% in 2000
73.9% rent
Vacancy rate
15.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.24 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.6%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 70.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.6
−13%since 2009
from 11.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(31,862)
Black3.6%(1,371)
Hispanic / Latino3%(1,159)
Asian8.7%(3,355)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76%(31,210)
Black3.7%(1,538)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(2,505)
Asian9.4%(3,841)
Other4.8%(1,956)
Diversity Score
51
+30%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(854)
Puerto Rican1.3%(549)
Cuban0.6%(243)
Colombian0.5%(200)
Dominican0.3%(128)
Spaniard0.3%(112)
Panamanian0.2%(101)
Costa Rican0.2%(70)
Salvadoran0.1%(56)
Peruvian0.1%(47)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(22)
Honduran0.1%(21)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(1,368)
Asian Indian2.6%(1,074)
Korean1.6%(668)
Malaysian0.4%(160)
Filipino0.3%(114)
Vietnamese0.2%(101)
Bangladeshi0.2%(64)
Japanese0.1%(58)
Uzbek0.1%(47)
Pakistani0.1%(35)
Burmese0.1%(27)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German19.8%(8,136)
Irish17.6%(7,224)
Italian13.3%(5,469)
English9.7%(3,967)
Polish6.9%(2,819)
American3.3%(1,338)
French2.2%(915)
Russian1.6%(666)
Scottish1.6%(642)
Swedish1.2%(480)
Welsh1%(419)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(362)
Norwegian0.8%(327)
Slovak0.7%(305)
Ukrainian0.7%(294)
Slovene0.7%(286)
Greek0.7%(276)
Portuguese0.6%(246)
West Indian0.6%(232)
British0.5%(224)
Nigerian0.5%(210)
Dutch0.4%(184)
Turkish0.4%(170)
Jamaican0.4%(160)
Iranian0.3%(138)
Lithuanian0.3%(123)
Croatian0.3%(117)
Swiss0.3%(115)
Austrian0.3%(104)
Ghanaian0.3%(103)
Hungarian0.2%(97)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(95)
Czech0.2%(83)
Danish0.2%(83)
Romanian0.2%(74)
Syrian0.2%(71)
Lebanese0.2%(67)
Ethiopian0.2%(67)
Egyptian0.1%(58)
Israeli0.1%(50)
Finnish0.1%(29)
Somali0.1%(24)
Serbian0.1%(21)
Belgian0%(19)
Haitian0%(16)
Canadian0%(11)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
68.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 95.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
41.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 40.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.5 min
+60%since 2000
from 9.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
38.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
30.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
3.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
23.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
45.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2011
from 42.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
57.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
47.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
12.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 4.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2017
from 81.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 96.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
52.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 85.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married81.7%(17,067)
Married15.4%(3,208)
Widowed0.7%(137)
Divorced2.3%(473)
Women 15+
Never married77.5%(14,341)
Married16.7%(3,088)
Widowed2.4%(440)
Divorced3.5%(647)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.4%(268)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.2%(83)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.9%(183)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 680 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in State College, Pennsylvania?

State College, Pennsylvania has about 41,050 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in State College, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in State College, Pennsylvania earns about $45,424 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is State College, Pennsylvania expensive?

In State College, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $437,800, and the typical rent is about $1,273 a month.

How educated are people in State College, Pennsylvania?

About 68.4% of adults age 25 and over in State College, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in State College, Pennsylvania?

About 38.1% of people in State College, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has State College, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, State College, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,127 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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