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State of Pennsylvania - County of Centre

Centre County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Centre County Businesses

  • Table 1. Centre County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Centre County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Centre County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Centre County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Centre County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Centre County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Centre County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Centre County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,108
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 135,940
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 400
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 135,758
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 397
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 122.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 124,812
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 369
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 112,760
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 182
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 10,946
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 12,052
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 10.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,243
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.70%


    TABLE 2. Centre County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 135,758
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 6,273
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 18,193
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 13.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 36,392
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 26.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 35,876
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 24,947
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 7,571
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,867
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,639
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 28.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 69,322
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 66,436
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 104.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 124,134
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 91.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 3,544
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 184
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 5,373
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 94
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,003
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,426
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Centre County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 14,777
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,029
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 49,323
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 42,683
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 120,981
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.45
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 13,102
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 13,296
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 27.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 9,477
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 19.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 28,501
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 12,574
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 24,138
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 10,205
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,025
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,700
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 20,822
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 16,324
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.60%


    TABLE 4. Centre County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 132,475
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,231
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 798
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 3.20
    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 22
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 793
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 15,106
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 13,562


    TABLE 5. Centre County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 14,515
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 13,789
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 14,839
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 66,356
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 55,485
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 21,440
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 32.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,108
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,060
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 46.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 11,675
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -8073
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,957
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.80%


    TABLE 6. Centre County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,046
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 140
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,906
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 4,201
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 126,510
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,408
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 123,786
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,394
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 53,161
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 49,323
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 29,678
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 653
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 554
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 74
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 11.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 67,780


    TABLE 7. Centre County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,071,834
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,106,416
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 131,997
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,272
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 85.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 358,014
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,399,180
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 448,755
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 330,816
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,937,465
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 80.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 185,137
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 87,090
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 520,135
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 934,103
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 38.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 330,816
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 328,387
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 312,119




     









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