Boalsburg

Population: 4,653
Median household income: $106,806
Median home value: $400,000

Located in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Boalsburg is a community with a population of 4,653. The median household income of $106,806 is above the Centre County median ($72,748).

Between 2019 and 2023, Boalsburg's population held roughly steady from 4,642 to 4,653, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $324,900 to $400,000.

76.5% of workers drive to work alone. 68.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,653
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $106,806
Median home value: $400,000
Median gross rent: $1,269
Housing units: 2,177
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6424,653

Median household income

$105,891$106,806

Median home value

$324,900$400,000

Median gross rent

$1,170$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,642	$105,891	$324,900	$1,170
2020	4,381	$107,813	$342,000	$1,225
2021	4,376	$109,160	$360,000	$1,127
2022	4,298	$117,114	$387,100	$1,168
2023	4,653	$106,806	$400,000	$1,269

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	297	6.4%
5 to 17	747	16.1%
18 to 24	181	3.9%
25 to 34	634	13.6%
35 to 44	740	15.9%
45 to 54	431	9.3%
55 to 64	703	15.1%
65 to 74	503	10.8%
75 and over	417	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,354	93.6%
Black or African American	100	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	91	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree37.1%

Graduate or professional degree29.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	554	16.2%
Some college or associate's	600	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,271	37.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,003	29.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,685	76.5%
Carpooled	106	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	1.2%
Bicycle	17	0.8%
Worked from home	369	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	960	52.3%
15 to 29 min	589	32.1%
30 to 44 min	138	7.5%
45 to 59 min	103	5.6%
60+ min	44	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 6.5% (303 of 4,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,407	71.3%
Nonfamily households	567	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,974	90.7%
Vacant	203	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,544	78.2%
Renter-occupied	430	21.8%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,483	68.1%
1-unit, attached	281	12.9%
2 to 4 units	182	8.4%
5 to 19 units	190	8.7%
20 or more units	41	1.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4207368
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.7780, -77.7744