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State College, Pennsylvania

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StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population41,05013,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,424$77,971$80,734
Median Age21.240.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68.4%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$437,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,273$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate38.1%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born12.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate26.1%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.526.326.4
Worked from Home15.3%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.6%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in State College, Pennsylvania

Age in State College, Pennsylvania

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age21.240.938.9
Under 18 %5.7%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %64.8%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.1%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %5.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %8.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %6.8%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in State College, Pennsylvania

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Households11,2575,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households31.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children13.7%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.8%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone43.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married79.7%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in State College, Pennsylvania

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,746$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.3%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.4%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.6%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.2%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate38.1%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.6%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households6.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in State College, Pennsylvania

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units13,2615,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes25.9%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units58.3%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.1%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied73.9%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income43.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,618$3,311n/a

Education in State College, Pennsylvania

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School3.0%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate14.4%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree14.2%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree41.3%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in State College, Pennsylvania

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation45.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work38.3%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit6.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work30.9%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.0%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car23.8%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in State College, Pennsylvania

StatisticState CollegePennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.8%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.7%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.8%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.3%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.3%9.9%16.7%

Cities near State College

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