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Pennsylvania

Interactive maps and statistics for Pennsylvania and each of its 67 counties: income, age, education, housing and health, compared with the United States.

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StatisticPennsylvania United StatesRank
Total Population13,018,639334,922,4995th of 52
Median Household Income$77,971$80,73424th of 52
Median Age40.938.910th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.2%35.7%24th of 52
Median Home Value$254,500$332,70035th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,209$1,41328th of 52
Poverty Rate11.7%12.5%28th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.2%17th of 52
Population per Square Mile291.0n/a11th of 52
Foreign Born7.7%14.1%27th of 52
Homeownership Rate69.3%65.2%17th of 52
Average Commute Time26.326.417th of 52
Worked from Home15.6%15.1%21st of 52
Married-Couple Households46.2%46.9%38th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)73.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.8%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.6%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index44.661.4

Age in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age40.938.9
Under 18 %20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households5,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone30.9%28.7%
Never Married34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households14.4%n/a

Housing in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units5,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,311n/a

Education in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pennsylvania

StatisticPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.9%16.7%

Counties in Pennsylvania

CountyPopulation Median household income
Philadelphia County1,579,706$61,953
Allegheny County1,238,177$78,548
Montgomery County867,573$113,915
Bucks County647,461$114,764
Delaware County579,222$89,546
Lancaster County557,931$86,959
Chester County547,840$127,208
York County462,924$84,829
Berks County433,015$79,777
Lehigh County378,792$80,079
Westmoreland County352,500$74,109
Luzerne County327,675$63,691
Northampton County318,580$89,184
Dauphin County289,593$76,242
Erie County269,052$63,354
Cumberland County268,323$87,494
Lackawanna County216,146$66,223
Washington County210,042$78,958
Butler County197,254$89,843
Monroe County167,515$83,565
Beaver County166,324$71,089
Centre County158,576$74,291
Franklin County157,379$77,003
Lebanon County144,186$78,425
Schuylkill County143,558$68,313
Cambria County131,538$58,418
Fayette County125,997$58,236
Blair County121,277$62,382
Lycoming County113,489$63,917
Mercer County109,257$59,976
Adams County106,115$84,092
Northumberland County90,560$60,583
Lawrence County85,024$61,931
Indiana County83,042$60,208
Crawford County82,716$60,476
Clearfield County78,635$62,152
Somerset County72,799$61,446
Carbon County65,382$67,554
Columbia County65,362$64,644
Armstrong County64,622$65,008
Pike County60,621$81,323
Bradford County59,858$63,675
Wayne County51,262$62,381
Venango County49,801$61,522
Bedford County47,513$59,992
Perry County46,239$79,444
Mifflin County46,041$63,953
Jefferson County43,864$58,686
Huntingdon County43,653$65,557
Union County42,456$76,404
Tioga County40,945$64,899
McKean County39,904$62,905
Snyder County39,668$66,876
Susquehanna County38,219$68,487
Warren County37,920$60,480
Clinton County37,798$60,816
Clarion County37,179$62,649
Greene County34,835$68,041
Elk County30,506$66,380
Wyoming County25,967$72,460
Juniata County23,379$66,318
Montour County18,103$76,976
Potter County16,188$59,020
Fulton County14,531$65,836
Forest County6,715$52,191
Sullivan County5,888$69,764
Cameron County4,427$50,573

Cities and towns in Pennsylvania

All 274 places the Census publishes a population for in Pennsylvania, largest first.

Statistics for Pennsylvania by county