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Centre County
A Census profile of the Centre County Public Use Microdata Area in Pennsylvania, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 160,413 people, with a median household income of $76,144 and a median age of 38.5.
Cities & areas covered: Centre County.
How Centre County compares to Pennsylvania
- Median household income here is $76,144, $1,523 below the Pennsylvania figure of $77,667.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 47.8%, 11.5% above the Pennsylvania figure of 36.3%.
- Homeownership here is 62.8%, 6.6% below the Pennsylvania figure of 69.4%.
- The poverty rate here is 16.0%, 4.4% above the Pennsylvania figure of 11.6%.
Centre County vs. Pennsylvania vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The PA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,144 | $77,667 |
| Median family income | $109,850 | $101,017 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $48,929 | $63,725 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,381 | $35,534 |
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 56.8% | 63.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 34.9 | 37.7 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,696 | $2,582 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $383 | $588 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $12 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $32,561 | $42,244 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 270.5 | 320 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,481 | $3,913 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,268 | $2,201 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $108 | $324 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,769 | $4,492 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.8% | 36.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.2% | 92.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| Business operations | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Science | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 13.4% | 6.4% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.1% | 7.2% |
| Healthcare support | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 9.6% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 9.1% | 8.5% |
| Office & admin support | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 1.6% | 2.8% |
| Production | 2.9% | 5.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.8% | 8.6% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.7% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 5.5% | 10.4% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 6.4% | 11.7% |
| Educational services (industry) | 25.3% | 10.0% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.3% | 13.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 19.2% | 9.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Private insurance | 78.2% | 69.6% |
| Public insurance | 29.5% | 39.0% |
| With a disability | 12.8% | 15.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 21 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 67.6% | 76.4% |
| Public transit to work | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Worked from home | 14.0% | 13.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 27.6 | 30.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $325,000 | $265,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 | $1,260 |
| Rent as % of income | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 62.8% | 69.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 8.2% | 10.1% |
| Single-family detached | 60.0% | 57.3% |
| Broadband internet | 94.7% | 92.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.3 | 54 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $350 | $1,200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,100 | $1,000 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,213 | $1,200 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $430 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,050 | $3,050 |
| Median Water cost | $700 | $680 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,413 | 13,078,751 |
| Average age | 38.5 | 41.4 |
| Married (15+) | 41.2% | 47.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% | 9.4% |
| Black | 3.1% | 10.1% |
| Asian | 6.0% | 4.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,079 | $1,178 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Centre County — FAQ
What is the population of the Centre County PUMA?+
The Centre County PUMA in Pennsylvania has a population of 160,413, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Centre County, PA?+
Median household income in the Centre County PUMA is $76,144, compared with $77,667 across Pennsylvania and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Centre County PUMA?+
The Centre County PUMA covers Centre County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Pennsylvania contains 95 PUMAs.
Where does this Centre County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.