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Pennsylvania State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Pennsylvania Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Pennsylvania Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Pennsylvania Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Pennsylvania Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Pennsylvania Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Pennsylvania Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Pennsylvania Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Pennsylvania Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 44,817
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 12,287,150
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 6
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 12,281,054
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 6
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 274
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 11,882,842
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 5
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 11,864,720
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 6,096
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 398,212
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 18,122
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 394,088
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 2. Pennsylvania Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 12,281,054
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 727,804
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,194,417
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,094,449
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,508,562
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 2,836,657
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 969,272
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 712,326
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 237,567
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.00
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 5,929,663
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,351,391
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.40
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 10,484,203
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 85.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,224,612
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 10.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 18,348
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 219,813
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3,417
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 188,437
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 142,224
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Pennsylvania Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 433,301
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 213,790
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 4,777,003
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 4,495,966
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 11,847,753
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,320,941
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,559,281
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,328,237
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,208,388
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,430,808
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,467,673
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,043,071
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 554,693
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 298,021
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 53.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 1,568,615
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,339,977
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.10%


    TABLE 4. Pennsylvania Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 12,015,888
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 144,224
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 127,925
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1,098
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2,027
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 119,728
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,088,116
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,864,828


    TABLE 5. Pennsylvania Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,816,414
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,764,946
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,666,743
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 7,872,932
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 5,878,654
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.70%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,412,746
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 17.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 37,267
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,069
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 28.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,297,614
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 13,985
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 482,596
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.60%


    TABLE 6. Pennsylvania Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 345,405
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 47,614
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 297,791
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 356,245
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 11,400,441
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,030
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 11,394,731
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,126
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 5,249,750
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.30%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 4,777,003
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 3,406,337
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.30
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 41,076
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 34,501
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 4,950
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 12.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,616,212


    TABLE 7. Pennsylvania Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 329,687,099
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 235,802,317
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 39.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 12,002,329
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 27,469
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 101.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 53,391,064
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 226,718,175
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 60,943,262
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 27%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 46,774,842
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 165,078,065
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 72.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 19,750,485
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 18,231,090
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 67,788,602
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 29.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 30,082,200
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.30%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 46,774,842
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 45,013,390
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 43,118,436



     









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