STATE · ADMITTED 1787 · 2000 CENSUS
Pennsylvania
12,281,054 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 $40,106. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $94,800.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202413.0M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(727,804)
5 to 96.7%(827,945)
10 to 147%(863,849)
15 to 196.9%(850,986)
20 to 246.1%(746,086)
25 to 3412.7%(1,560,486)
35 to 4415.9%(1,948,076)
45 to 5413.9%(1,705,032)
55 to 649.2%(1,131,625)
65 to 747.9%(969,272)
75 to 845.8%(712,326)
85 and over1.9%(237,567)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,106
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,069 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,800
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $69,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(10,523,180)
Black9.2%(1,087,570)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(220,479)
Asian1.1%(135,096)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(10,322,455)
Black9.8%(1,202,437)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(394,088)
Asian1.8%(218,296)
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
81.9%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 74.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(1,410,754)
Married59.3%(2,780,463)
Widowed3.3%(152,522)
Divorced7.3%(342,538)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(1,274,574)
Married53.9%(2,787,680)
Widowed12.7%(656,381)
Divorced8.8%(456,801)
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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
Frequently asked
How many people live in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has about 12,281,054 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Pennsylvania earns about $40,106 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pennsylvania expensive?
In Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $94,800, and the typical rent is about $531 a month.
How educated are people in Pennsylvania?
About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pennsylvania?
About 11.0% of people in Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pennsylvania grown since 1990?
Yes, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 399,411 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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