Philipsburg

Population: 2,754
Median household income: $44,282
Median home value: $151,700

Philipsburg is a community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,754 residents. At $44,282, its median household income sits below Centre County's $72,748.

Between 2019 and 2023, Philipsburg's population grew 1.3% from 2,719 to 2,754, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $102,500 to $151,700.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,754
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,282
Median home value: $151,700
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 1,588
Homeownership rate: 48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7192,754

Median household income

$36,149$44,282

Median home value

$102,500$151,700

Median gross rent

$615$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,719	$36,149	$102,500	$615
2020	2,710	$34,087	$118,000	$595
2021	2,819	$39,049	$117,900	$581
2022	2,782	$45,530	$115,500	$609
2023	2,754	$44,282	$151,700	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	4.0%
5 to 17	341	12.4%
18 to 24	239	8.7%
25 to 34	478	17.4%
35 to 44	237	8.6%
45 to 54	346	12.6%
55 to 64	475	17.2%
65 to 74	265	9.6%
75 and over	262	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,541	92.3%
Black or African American	169	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	8.7%
High school graduate	710	34.4%
Some college or associate's	733	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	307	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	134	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,003	75.5%
Carpooled	219	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	6.9%
Other means	14	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	337	27.3%
15 to 29 min	208	16.8%
30 to 44 min	504	40.8%
45 to 59 min	154	12.5%
60+ min	33	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 15.0% (412 of 2,745)

	Count	Share
Family households	629	44.4%
Nonfamily households	788	55.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,417	89.2%
Vacant	171	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	693	48.9%
Renter-occupied	724	51.1%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.1%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	816	51.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	335	21.1%
5 to 19 units	214	13.5%
20 or more units	165	10.4%
Mobile home & other	58	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4260008
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8929, -78.2167