STATE · ADMITTED 1787 · 1990 CENSUS
Pennsylvania
11,881,643 residents · 67 counties · 2002 cities · 3,446 census tracts
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Pennsylvania has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,069. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $69,100.
Section 01
Population & growth
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
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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 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
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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