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Centre County

Pennsylvania · 135,758 residents · 1,107 sq mi
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Centre County is a county of 135,758 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 28.7, younger than the US median of 35.2. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 18.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 60% of homes are owner-occupied. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
135,758
+10%since 1990
from 123,786 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.7
+6%since 1990
from 27.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,107 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
120K131K143K154K166K19902000201020202024Centre County
2024159K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.6%(6,273)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(6,920)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(7,126)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910%(13,615)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2419.8%(26,924)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(18,139)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.1%(17,737)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(15,123)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(9,824)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(7,571)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(4,867)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(1,639)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,165
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,060 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,020
+52%since 1990
from $11,854 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
18.8%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 18.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$109,400
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$565
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $448 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.2%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 59.8% in 1990
39.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(116,656)
Black2.1%(2,657)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,214)
Asian3.1%(3,874)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(123,055)
Black2.6%(3,469)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,243)
Asian3.9%(5,354)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(1,749)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,472)
Cuban0.2%(336)
Colombian0.2%(292)
Dominican0.1%(195)
Spaniard0.1%(186)
Peruvian0.1%(155)
Costa Rican0.1%(149)
Panamanian0.1%(143)
Guatemalan0.1%(132)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(118)
Argentine0.1%(109)
Venezuelan0.1%(81)
Chilean0%(74)
Honduran0%(46)
Bolivian0%(31)
Asian origin
Chinese2.5%(4,017)
Asian Indian1.2%(1,897)
Korean0.7%(1,094)
Filipino0.3%(433)
Pakistani0.2%(292)
Vietnamese0.2%(278)
Malaysian0.1%(231)
Uzbek0.1%(177)
Japanese0.1%(134)
Bangladeshi0.1%(118)
Taiwanese0.1%(84)
Cambodian0%(42)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(29)
Thai0%(24)
Mongolian0%(19)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
German25%(39,646)
Irish14.1%(22,346)
English11.3%(17,964)
Italian9.1%(14,490)
American5.6%(8,902)
Polish4.9%(7,826)
Scottish2.3%(3,623)
French1.6%(2,589)
Welsh1.2%(1,859)
Swedish1.2%(1,841)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,677)
Slovak1%(1,657)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(1,641)
Dutch0.8%(1,343)
Swiss0.7%(1,153)
Arab0.7%(1,117)
Ukrainian0.6%(974)
Norwegian0.5%(794)
Greek0.5%(780)
British0.5%(716)
Hungarian0.4%(708)
West Indian0.4%(677)
Danish0.4%(608)
Czech0.3%(529)
Lithuanian0.3%(481)
Jamaican0.3%(414)
Croatian0.3%(397)
Nigerian0.2%(394)
Turkish0.2%(386)
Slovene0.2%(366)
Canadian0.2%(361)
Portuguese0.2%(336)
Iranian0.2%(309)
Austrian0.2%(291)
Belgian0.1%(210)
Syrian0.1%(195)
Lebanese0.1%(192)
Romanian0.1%(190)
Egyptian0.1%(145)
Ethiopian0.1%(130)
Israeli0.1%(121)
Ghanaian0.1%(113)
Finnish0.1%(110)
Brazilian0.1%(100)
Latvian0.1%(96)
Haitian0.1%(95)
Bulgarian0.1%(85)
Serbian0%(43)
Armenian0%(27)
Somali0%(24)
Moroccan0%(21)
Kenyan0%(17)
Iraqi0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.3%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 32.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.2%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 83.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
17.5%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 15.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.7 min
−29%since 1990
from 17.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.4%(27,302)
Married46.8%(27,538)
Widowed1.5%(909)
Divorced5.3%(3,122)
Women 15+
Never married38.9%(22,041)
Married47.3%(26,835)
Widowed7.5%(4,232)
Divorced6.3%(3,593)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 83.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% 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)25.1%(1,700)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(1,637)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(2,174)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(411)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.8%(259)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,785 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 Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Centre County, Pennsylvania has about 135,758 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Centre County, Pennsylvania earns about $36,165 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Centre County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Centre County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $109,400, and the typical rent is about $565 a month.

How educated are people in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

About 36.3% of adults age 25 and over in Centre County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

About 18.8% of people in Centre County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Centre County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Centre County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,972 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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