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DuBois, PA · 1 counties · 78,100 residents (2025 est.) · 1,145.06 sq mi
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DuBois has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $62,152. Population has declined 6% since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $137,000. With a median age of 45.4, the population is older than the US median of 38.9.

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

Total population
78,635
−6%since 2000
from 83,382 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
69 / sq mi
−6%since 2000
from 73 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
45.4
+16%since 2000
from 39.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:78,100 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
78K79K81K82K84K1990201020202024DuBois
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,470)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(3,808)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(4,295)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(4,198)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(4,035)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(9,810)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(9,435)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(10,381)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.4%(12,071)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(9,958)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(4,970)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(2,204)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,152
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,357 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,324
+108%since 2000
from $16,010 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.5%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+4%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$137,000
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$791
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $376 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
21.5% rent
Vacancy rate
14.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
15.1%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(81,005)
Black1.5%(1,236)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(471)
Asian0.3%(220)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92%(72,309)
Black1.9%(1,480)
Hispanic / Latino3%(2,378)
Asian0.6%(451)
Other2.6%(2,017)
Diversity Score
19
+70%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−29%since 2020
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
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,094)
Mexican0.5%(417)
Dominican0.2%(158)
Guatemalan0.2%(122)
Cuban0.1%(109)
Salvadoran0.1%(96)
Spaniard0.1%(66)
Honduran0%(22)
Colombian0%(19)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(184)
Filipino0.2%(127)
Thai0%(37)
Korean0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(16)
Samoan0%(9)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
German20.7%(16,249)
Irish12.2%(9,571)
English10.7%(8,398)
Italian7.3%(5,736)
American5.4%(4,219)
Polish5%(3,945)
French3.2%(2,501)
Swedish2.2%(1,769)
Scottish2.2%(1,765)
Slovak1.9%(1,464)
Dutch1.2%(910)
Welsh1.1%(847)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(708)
Ukrainian0.8%(591)
Russian0.7%(579)
Hungarian0.6%(480)
Austrian0.4%(287)
Czech0.3%(272)
Lithuanian0.3%(225)
Greek0.3%(207)
Norwegian0.2%(194)
Swiss0.2%(163)
British0.2%(158)
Arab0.2%(136)
Lebanese0.1%(87)
Croatian0.1%(66)
West Indian0.1%(50)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Syrian0.1%(42)
Danish0.1%(42)
Belgian0%(33)
Slovene0%(24)
Finnish0%(23)
Serbian0%(21)
Haitian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(14)
Romanian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+48%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 57.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.9%
−22.2 ptssince 2009
from 56.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
47.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2012
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−83.4 ptssince 2013
from 89.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.9%
+15.7 ptssince 2017
from 68.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
95.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(12,207)
Married50.3%(17,652)
Widowed4.1%(1,435)
Divorced10.7%(3,767)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(7,454)
Married52.4%(16,753)
Widowed11.3%(3,613)
Divorced13.1%(4,181)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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DuBoisCENTRAL7,254Clearfield5,753Treasure Lake5,336Curwensville2,473Sandy1,497Plymptonville1,076Hyde1,067Oklahoma1,029Osceola Mills1,007Falls Creek1,002Chester Hill787Morrisdale747Hawk Run744Houtzdale741West Decatur650Irvona528Grassflat474Bigler469Ramey421Coalport414Brisbin412Grampian345Westover343Wallaceton322Mahaffey312Kylertown235Troutville225Burnside183Glen Hope122Allport93

The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Clearfield CountyCENTRAL78,100
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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