State College

Population: 40,669
Median household income: $47,132
Median home value: $414,400

State College, a community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, has 40,669 residents. The median household income of $47,132 is below the Centre County median ($72,748).

Between 2019 and 2023, State College's population declined 3.8% from 42,275 to 40,669, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $312,400 to $414,400.

The typical home was built around 1972. 39.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,669
Median age: 21.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,132
Median home value: $414,400
Median gross rent: $1,229
Housing units: 13,148
Homeownership rate: 27.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,27540,669

Median household income

$34,005$47,132

Median home value

$312,400$414,400

Median gross rent

$1,054$1,229

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,275	$34,005	$312,400	$1,054
2020	42,100	$38,076	$332,100	$1,083
2021	40,352	$43,015	$334,300	$1,112
2022	40,902	$43,459	$382,500	$1,181
2023	40,669	$47,132	$414,400	$1,229

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 174.4%

18 to 2464.2%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 643.8%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	612	1.5%
5 to 17	1,809	4.4%
18 to 24	26,116	64.2%
25 to 34	4,085	10.0%
35 to 44	1,998	4.9%
45 to 54	1,714	4.2%
55 to 64	1,550	3.8%
65 to 74	1,478	3.6%
75 and over	1,307	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,373	77.1%
Black or African American	1,451	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	4,209	10.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.1%
Two or more races	1,516	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,031	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's12.8%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree43.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	1.8%
High school graduate	1,776	14.6%
Some college or associate's	1,553	12.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,329	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,253	43.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone44.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit8.2%

Walked26.8%

Bicycle3.3%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,840	44.2%
Carpooled	438	2.8%
Public transit	1,275	8.2%
Walked	4,145	26.8%
Bicycle	515	3.3%
Worked from home	2,134	13.8%
Other means	143	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,417	55.5%
15 to 29 min	4,552	34.1%
30 to 44 min	875	6.6%
45 to 59 min	165	1.2%
60+ min	347	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 39.1% (10,292 of 26,347)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,498	30.6%
Nonfamily households	7,939	69.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,437	87.0%
Vacant	1,711	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,090	27.0%
Renter-occupied	8,347	73.0%

1-unit, detached26.8%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units21.5%

20 or more units35.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,525	26.8%
1-unit, attached	1,075	8.2%
2 to 4 units	1,001	7.6%
5 to 19 units	2,828	21.5%
20 or more units	4,613	35.1%
Mobile home & other	106	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4273808
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7910, -77.8568