Centre County, Pennsylvania

Centre County is home to 158,576 people. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Pennsylvania rate (11.7%). The median household income is $74,291.

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MeasureValuePennsylvaniaYearSource
Population158,57613,018,6392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$74,291$77,9712024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.3%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.9%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.2%5.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$323,500$254,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,207$1,2092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income57.0%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.0%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.2 years40.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.