COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bigler vs State College
PLACE A
Bigler, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
State College, Pennsylvania
Bigler is 99% smaller than State College. Bigler earns more, with a median household income $16,120 higher. State College has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -11%).
BIGLERSTATE COLLEGEDIFFERENCE
Total population46940,844−99% vs State College
Population density3888,922−8,534
Population growth-10.6%-3.6%−6.9 pts
Median age41.521.2+20.3
Male47.5%52.9%−5.4 pts
Female52.5%47.1%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.5%−12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.3%76.0%+2.2 pts
Black0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Asian0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Other21.7%4.8%+17.0 pts
Median household income$61,544$45,424+$16,120
Per capita income$27,454$24,746+$2,708
Poverty rate4.7%38.1%−33.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2660.543−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%68.4%−52.8 pts
Graduate degree4.0%41.3%−37.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%5.0%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation83.3%45.6%+37.6 pts
Median home value$160,000$437,800−$277,800
Median gross rent$986$1,273−$287
Owner-occupied78.8%26.1%+52.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%15.1%−15.1 pts
Rent-burdened households5.3%61.6%−56.3 pts
Average commute16.915.5+1.4
Worked from home18.7%15.3%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Uninsured17.3%2.8%+14.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024