STATE · ADMITTED 1787 · 1990 CENSUS
Pennsylvania
11,881,643 residents · 67 counties · 2002 cities · 44,743 sq mi · 3,446 census tracts
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Pennsylvania is home to 11,881,643 people. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $69,100. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $29,069, close to the national figure.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
44,743 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202413.0M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(796,473)
5 to 96.6%(783,912)
10 to 146.4%(758,282)
15 to 196.9%(817,958)
20 to 247.2%(852,086)
25 to 3416.1%(1,918,168)
35 to 4414.6%(1,739,212)
45 to 5410.3%(1,224,867)
55 to 649.8%(1,160,974)
65 to 749.1%(1,076,264)
75 to 844.9%(585,408)
85 and over1.4%(168,039)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,069
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,106 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$69,100
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(10,322,455)
Black9.8%(1,202,437)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(394,088)
Asian1.8%(218,296)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(10,523,180)
Black9.2%(1,087,570)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(220,479)
Asian1.1%(135,096)
Other1.1%(135,797)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.7%(481,068)
Dominican1.4%(185,287)
Mexican1.4%(184,589)
South American0.7%(97,373)
Central American0.6%(80,544)
Colombian0.3%(33,273)
Guatemalan0.2%(27,696)
Cuban0.2%(26,741)
Ecuadorian0.2%(22,712)
Honduran0.1%(19,118)
Spaniard0.1%(18,095)
Salvadoran0.1%(17,295)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(13,735)
Venezuelan0.1%(10,518)
Argentine0.1%(7,223)
Panamanian0%(6,172)
Costa Rican0%(5,092)
Chilean0%(5,050)
Nicaraguan0%(4,697)
Uruguayan0%(1,791)
Bolivian0%(1,388)
Paraguayan0%(1,065)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(159,554)
Chinese0.9%(116,006)
Vietnamese0.3%(45,343)
Korean0.3%(36,203)
Filipino0.2%(30,965)
Pakistani0.1%(15,765)
Cambodian0.1%(13,366)
Nepalese0.1%(12,673)
Bangladeshi0.1%(8,555)
Japanese0%(6,265)
Bhutanese0%(5,929)
Taiwanese0%(3,986)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(3,698)
Laotian0%(3,387)
Thai0%(3,269)
Burmese0%(2,122)
Sri Lankan0%(1,869)
Kazakh0%(1,859)
Hmong0%(1,214)
Malaysian0%(557)
Mongolian0%(546)
Uzbek0%(511)
Singaporean0%(146)
Okinawan0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(5,533)
Samoan0%(1,830)
Chamorro0%(694)
Fijian0%(293)
Tongan0%(234)
Marshallese0%(206)
Guamanian0%(190)
Ancestry
German21.6%(2,809,843)
Irish14.8%(1,928,283)
Italian10.6%(1,381,650)
English8.3%(1,075,611)
Polish5.4%(699,270)
American4.4%(574,358)
Scottish1.5%(191,878)
French1.3%(165,216)
Slovak1.2%(153,622)
Russian1.1%(138,807)
Subsaharan African1%(127,875)
Welsh1%(125,791)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(120,902)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(113,291)
Ukrainian0.8%(107,870)
Hungarian0.8%(105,002)
West Indian0.7%(95,352)
Swedish0.6%(83,969)
Arab0.6%(77,823)
Swiss0.5%(66,670)
Greek0.4%(57,599)
Lithuanian0.4%(57,462)
Croatian0.3%(42,002)
Norwegian0.3%(40,935)
Jamaican0.3%(40,351)
Austrian0.3%(40,144)
Czech0.3%(39,829)
British0.3%(36,159)
Haitian0.2%(30,875)
Lebanese0.2%(23,057)
Portuguese0.2%(22,857)
French Canadian0.2%(22,767)
Nigerian0.2%(20,406)
Romanian0.1%(16,689)
Serbian0.1%(16,498)
Danish0.1%(15,783)
Brazilian0.1%(15,140)
Syrian0.1%(14,803)
Slovene0.1%(13,433)
Canadian0.1%(12,819)
Egyptian0.1%(12,354)
Armenian0.1%(10,327)
Turkish0.1%(9,607)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(8,967)
Belgian0.1%(8,527)
Finnish0.1%(7,762)
Ghanaian0.1%(6,902)
Iranian0.1%(6,601)
Moroccan0.1%(6,583)
Ethiopian0%(6,411)
Guyanese0%(3,831)
Israeli0%(3,628)
Bulgarian0%(3,540)
Kenyan0%(3,509)
Latvian0%(3,193)
Iraqi0%(2,658)
Palestinian0%(2,625)
Barbadian0%(2,423)
Australian0%(2,297)
Jordanian0%(1,583)
Macedonian0%(1,500)
Somali0%(1,232)
Cape Verdean0%(768)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(1,982,233)
Married51%(2,705,125)
Widowed3%(160,100)
Divorced8.6%(454,610)
Women 15+
Never married32%(1,771,882)
Married47.8%(2,646,186)
Widowed9.5%(526,628)
Divorced10.7%(592,090)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% 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)19.8%(125,338)
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(122,785)
Vietnam era36.1%(228,272)
Korean War5.8%(36,940)
World War II1.4%(8,746)
Share of the 632,183 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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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Philadelphia1,574,281
2.Pittsburgh307,632
3.Allentown126,044
4.Reading95,832
5.Erie91,838
6.Bethlehem79,644
7.Scranton75,514
8.Lancaster58,366
9.Levittown50,926
10.Harrisburg50,522
11.York45,342
12.Wilkes-Barre44,523
13.Altoona42,347
14.State College40,844
15.Norristown35,911
16.Chester33,996
17.Bethel Park32,074
18.Drexel Hill30,451
19.Easton30,402
20.Hazleton30,286
21.Monroeville27,685
22.Williamsport27,384
23.Lebanon26,479
24.Plum26,225
25.King of Prussia25,857
26.Chambersburg23,376
27.Pottstown23,322
28.Carlisle22,693
29.Allison Park22,045
30.New Castle21,175
31.Murrysville20,636
32.Baldwin20,516
33.Phoenixville20,356
34.West Chester19,591
35.Lansdale18,986
36.West Mifflin18,707
37.Colonial Park18,032
38.Johnstown17,654
39.McKeesport16,907
40.Fullerton16,724
41.Hanover16,684
42.Hermitage16,308
43.Horsham16,005
44.Weigelstown15,485
45.Franklin Park14,978
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (16)
1.Philadelphia6,329,118
2.Pittsburgh2,421,992
3.Allentown887,615
4.Harrisburg617,427
5.Scranton574,418
6.Lancaster563,159
7.York473,197
8.Reading440,072
9.Erie265,832
10.Chambersburg160,652
11.State College157,393
12.Lebanon146,380
13.Johnstown128,968
14.Altoona119,541
15.Williamsport112,587
16.Gettysburg107,594
Micropolitan areas (20)
1.East Stroudsburg167,179
2.Pottsville145,085
3.Hermitage107,860
4.Sunbury107,788
5.Indiana82,878
6.Meadville81,792
7.DuBois78,100
8.Somerset72,004
9.Bloomsburg66,193
10.Hemlock Farms62,808
11.Sayre59,600
12.Oil City49,346
13.Lewistown46,127
14.Huntingdon43,001
15.Lewisburg42,313
16.Selinsgrove39,655
17.Bradford38,984
18.Lock Haven37,870
19.Warren37,038
20.St. Marys29,926
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has about 11,881,643 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Pennsylvania earns about $29,069 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pennsylvania expensive?
In Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $69,100, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.
How educated are people in Pennsylvania?
About 17.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pennsylvania?
About 11.1% of people in Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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