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State College Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

State College Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,582

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.6%
5 - 17:
4.9%
18 - 24:
64.2%
25 - 34:
10.4%
35 - 54:
8.5%
55 - 64:
4.4%
Over 65 Years:
6.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
58.4%
58.4%
98.3%
98.3%
70.9%
70.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

State College
USA
$23,979
$23,979
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

State College
USA
$43,459
$43,459
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

42.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Arts
Other
Finance
Administration
37.1%
37.1%
14.4%
14.4%
11.1%
11.1%
6.8%
6.8%
6.3%
6.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.3%
80.3%
10.1%
10.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
English
Polish
French
European
Russian
Iranian
Swedish
Scottish
Slovak
Norwegian
Welsh
Ukrainian
Eastern European
British
Greek
Slovene
Jamaican
18.6%
18.6%
15.0%
15.0%
11.7%
11.7%
8.6%
8.6%
5.7%
5.7%
2.5%
2.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Korean
Langs. of India
Persian
Arabic
Other Asian languages
French
Russian
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Urdu
Polish
Slavic languages
West Germanic languages
Serbo-Croatian
82.9%
82.9%
4.3%
4.3%
2.7%
2.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born State College Residents

13.3%