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Centre County

Pennsylvania · 153,990 residents · 1,107 sq mi
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Centre County is home to 153,990 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 28.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. 7% of locals were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 19 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 28.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
153,990
+13%since 2000
from 135,758 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.7
Unchangedsince 2000
from 28.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,107 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
120K131K143K154K166K19902000201020202024Centre County
2024159K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.4%(6,771)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.3%(6,620)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.4%(6,798)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 1910.5%(16,135)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2421.2%(32,640)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(18,759)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.4%(16,022)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.6%(17,909)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.7%(14,970)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.9%(9,150)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(5,861)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(2,355)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,016
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,165 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,744
+32%since 2000
from $18,020 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
18.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,800
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$784
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $565 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
58.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 60.2% in 2000
41.4% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.41 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.7
+3%since 2009
from 3.6 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(123,055)
Black2.6%(3,469)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,243)
Asian3.9%(5,354)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(135,427)
Black2.9%(4,456)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(3,690)
Asian5.2%(7,934)
Other1.5%(2,312)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,396)
Mexican0.3%(471)
Dominican0.1%(227)
Colombian0.1%(191)
Argentine0.1%(147)
Guatemalan0.1%(120)
Cuban0.1%(95)
Venezuelan0.1%(82)
Spaniard0%(71)
Peruvian0%(57)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German27.9%(42,216)
Irish13.4%(20,295)
English8.6%(13,021)
Italian7.7%(11,643)
American5.7%(8,599)
Polish5.1%(7,677)
Dutch2.8%(4,290)
Scottish2.4%(3,697)
French2.2%(3,291)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(3,115)
Russian1.9%(2,849)
Slovak1.9%(2,805)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.5%(2,210)
Swedish1.3%(2,028)
Ukrainian0.9%(1,345)
Hungarian0.9%(1,331)
Swiss0.7%(1,011)
British0.6%(949)
Czech0.6%(943)
Norwegian0.5%(819)
Arab0.5%(786)
Lithuanian0.5%(737)
Greek0.4%(622)
Austrian0.4%(592)
Danish0.3%(505)
Croatian0.2%(361)
West Indian0.2%(315)
Lebanese0.2%(278)
Portuguese0.2%(235)
Romanian0.2%(232)
Turkish0.1%(200)
Serbian0.1%(199)
Canadian0.1%(183)
Brazilian0.1%(179)
Slovene0.1%(174)
Nigerian0.1%(156)
Finnish0.1%(144)
Jamaican0.1%(139)
Armenian0.1%(109)
Haitian0.1%(86)
Iranian0.1%(82)
Moroccan0.1%(80)
Guyanese0.1%(79)
Syrian0.1%(76)
Israeli0%(60)
Belgian0%(58)
Ethiopian0%(56)
Egyptian0%(48)
Latvian0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 36.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
19.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+52%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
67.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 67.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
10.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
17.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
48.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married51%(37,693)
Married39.7%(29,356)
Widowed2.1%(1,548)
Divorced7.2%(5,361)
Women 15+
Never married40.7%(26,837)
Married44.1%(29,029)
Widowed6.8%(4,498)
Divorced8.4%(5,521)
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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 153,990 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Centre County, Pennsylvania earns about $47,016 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 $175,800, and the typical rent is about $784 a month.

How educated are people in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

About 40.0% 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 18.5% 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 30,204 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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

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