United States › DuBois MICROPOLITAN AREA
DuBois Micro DuBois, PA · 1 counties · 78,100 residents (2025 est.) · 1,145 sq mi
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The short version
With 78,635 people, DuBois is a metro area. At a median age of 45.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $137,000. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 83,382 in 2000
78,100 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 73 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 39.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
78K 79K 81K 82K 84K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 DuBois Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $62,152
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,357 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $16,010 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 6.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 1.4%
Education & health services 1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
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$137,000
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$791
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $376 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 79.2% in 2000
21.5% rent
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 97.1%(81,005)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(471)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 92%(72,309)
Hispanic / Latino 3%(2,378)
from 11 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 47 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 57.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 68.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 34.8%(12,207)
Women 15+
Never married 23.3%(7,454)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 46.0% 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) 19.4%(950)
Gulf War (1990s) 25.7%(1,261)
Share of the 4,898 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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In this metro
Largest cities DuBoisCENTRAL 7,254 Clearfield 5,753 Treasure Lake 5,336 Curwensville 2,473 Sandy 1,497 Plymptonville 1,076 Hyde 1,067 Oklahoma 1,029 Osceola Mills 1,007 Falls Creek 1,002 Chester Hill 787 Morrisdale 747 Hawk Run 744 Houtzdale 741 West Decatur 650 Irvona 528 Grassflat 474 Bigler 469 Ramey 421 Coalport 414 Brisbin 412 Grampian 345 Westover 343 Wallaceton 322 Mahaffey 312 Kylertown 235 Troutville 225 Burnside 183 Glen Hope 122 Allport 93 The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in DuBois, PA? DuBois, PA has about 78,635 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in DuBois, PA? The typical household in DuBois, PA earns about $62,152 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is DuBois, PA expensive? In DuBois, PA, the median home is worth about $137,000, and the typical rent is about $791 a month.
How educated are people in DuBois, PA? About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in DuBois, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in DuBois, PA? About 14.6% of people in DuBois, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has DuBois, PA grown since 1990? Yes, DuBois, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 538 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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